Mustafa Bey Barmada
Mustafa Bey Barmada (; 1883 – April 2, 1953) was a Syrian statesman, politician and judge; served as the Governor General of the State of Aleppo between 1923 and 1924 and headed the Judiciary of Syria between 1930s and 1940s. Early life and education Mustafa Bey Barmada was born in 1883 in Aleppo to a notable Syrian family and the landlords of Harem. Son of Sadiq Barmada. Educated first in Aleppo and later studied law at Istanbul University. Career Began his professional career as a teacher in Aleppo and then moved to Beirut to teach law. Later, he was appointed as Public prosecutor in Aleppo and then as a member of the Damascus High court of Appeal. In 1921, Barmada became the president of the Aleppo high court of Appeals. In March 1923, Barmada was named as Governor-General of the State of Aleppo (1923–1924) under the French Mandate of Syria after Kamil Pasha al-Qudsi. Barmada, the Istanbul-trained legal expert resigned as a Governor on January 5, 1924, after eight months in office because he obstructed the implementation of French policies. His resignation – reportedly because he did not accept the French plan to replace gold as the Monetary exchange with