the Ottoman Empire as the deputy from Homs and Hama. In 1922, Sayed Taher Efendi was elected to membership of the Council of the Syrian Union as the representative of Homs in the state of Damascus. Other Atassis have since held legislative positions. The family achieved further influence through education with a tradition of sending the young men of the family to be educated at the Imperial capital of Istanbul during the Ottoman administration, and then to the Sorbonne and other European centers of learning during the French Mandate. Atassi heads of state Hashim al-Atassi, President of Syria: 1936-1939, December, 1949-September, 1950, September, 1950-December, 1951, February, 1954-September, 1955 Lu'ay al-Atassi, President of the Revolutionary Council, vested with presidential powers, 1963 Nureddin al-Atassi, President of Syria, 1966–1970 Atassi members elected to the parliament and ruling councils (dates represent year elected) Khaled al-Atassi, elected to the Ottoman parliament, 1876. Hashem al-Atassi, 1918, 1928, 1932, 1936. Wasfi Beik al-Atassi, Ottoman Parliament (1914), Syrian Congress (1918) Taher Efendi al-Atassi, 1922, member of the 15-membered Ruling Council of the Tri-State Union. Feidy Beik al-Atassi, 1923 (State of Damascus Assembly), 1947, 1949, 1954, 1961. Mukarram Al-Atassi, 1936, 1946. Adnan al-Atassi, 1943, 1947, 1954. Hilmi al-atassi, 1943. Dr. Shawqi al-Atassi, elected to the parliament of the United Arab Republic, 1960. Nureddin al-Atassi, 1965 (National Council) Ibtisam al-Sayed Suleiman al-Atassi, 2003. Suheir Atassi Mansour Al-Atassi Farah AL Atassi, prominent leader in Syrian politics and International affairs. A founding member of the High negotiation Committee, National Syrian Women Association, Syrian American Cultural Center, Arab American Information and Resource Center, Syria American Business Council, Women in peace and Security, the Interfaith Dialogue Initiative. Atassi ministers in various cabinets Hashem Al-Atassi Faydi beik al-Atassi Adnan al-Atassi Mukarram al-Atassi Jamal al-Atassi Nureddin al-Atassi Atassi mayors of Homs Hasan al-Atassi, late 19th century. Najeeb Atassi, 1879. Omar al-Atassi, 1912. Mohammad Al-Atassi, 1920-1930. Feidi al-Atassi, 1931-1945. Mukarram al-Atassi, 1950s. Qasem al-Atassi, 1954-1957. References Atassi, B.H. "Bughyat Al-Nasi" the History of the Atassi Family-Bassel Atasi. Islamic Court Registers of city of Homs. al-Muradi, Khalil. Silk Al-Durar fi 'ayan al-Qarn al-thani sshar. al-Bitar, Abdul-Razzaq. Hilyat al-bashar fi tarikh al-qarn al-thalith 'ashar. As'ad (1985) Tarikh Homs, 2 volumes, Tripoli, تاريخ حمص تأليف خوري أسعد, in Arabic Moubayed, Sami M., Steel and Silk: man and Men Who Shaped Syria 1900-2000. Cune Press, 2006. Atassi Family Website Syrian families Arabic-language surnames Al-Atassi family Syrian people of Turkish descent Political