Muhsin al-Barazi

Muhsin al-Barazi was a Syrian lawyer, academic and politician. He served a short term as a Prime Minister of Syria in 1949 and was executed after a coup d'état overthrew his government.

Early life

Al-Barazi, was born in Hama and obtained a law degree from the University of Paris in 1930.He later became a professor of law at Damascus University.

Political career

Between April and September 1941, al-Barazi served as minister of education in the first cabinet of Khalid al-Azm.

Downfall and execution

Colonel Sami al-Hinnawi, along with several other SSNP officers, led a coup d'état that overthrew the al-Zaim regime on 14 August 1949. Al-Zaim and al-Barazi were captured and executed by a firing squad at the Military Barracks, in Damascus.
His granddaughter, Arwa Damon, is a CNN senior international correspondent, and his cousin’s grandson Azad Al-Barazi is a swimmer.