Mikhail Ilyan or "Elian" (Arabic: ميخائيل اليان), was a Syrian politician who served as foreign minister of Syria in the 1940s.
He was elected as a member (MP) of the Syrian Parliament for many terms and in 1945 he served as minister of foreign affairs.
[2] In 1949 he was among the founders of Hizb al Watani (Arabic: The Nationalist Party).
[3] In 1956 he headed the Anglo-American sponsored coup in Syria.
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