DescriptionHusnial-Zaiim.jpg President Husnial-Za'im of Syria. Date circa 1949 date QS:P,+1949-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 Source www.syrianhistory
[[Hashim al-Atassi]], elected by a unanimous vote in Parliament in December [[1949]] to replace the dictatorship of General [[Husnial-Zaiim]]. This was
seeking protection from Husnial-Zaiim, who not only offered sanctuary, but military assistance to topple the Lebanese government. Zaiim betrayed Saada and