Alawites: Polity Style: 1920-1936 - Archontology
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Alawites: Polity Style: 1920-1936

1 Sep 1920 the Territory of Alawites is organized in accordance with an order of the High Commissioner signed 31 Aug 1920, effective 1 Sep 1920 (RAAHC, 1:134-135)
1 Sep 1920 - 12 Jul 1922 Bilād al-ʿAlawiyyūn = Territoire des Alaouites | Territory of Alawites
28 Jun 1922 the Territory of Alawites became a constituent member of the Federation of Syrian States in accordance with an order of the High Commissioner signed 28 Jun 1922 (BOAAHC, No. 30, 23 Jul 1922, pp. 214-215)
12 Jul 1922 name of the territory is changed in accordance with an order of the High Commissioner signed 12 Jul 1922 (retroactively effective from 28 Jun 1922) (BOAAHC, No. 29, 16 Jul 1922, p. 206)
12 Jul 1922 - 14 May 1930 Dawlat al-ʿAlawiyyūn = État des Alaouites | State of Alawites
1 Jan 1925 the State of Alawites is constituted as an independent state in accordance with an order of the High Commissioner signed 5 Dec 1924 (effective 1 Jan 1925) (BOAAHC, No. 25, 31 Dec 1924, p. 239; JOEA, No. 1, 3 Jan 1925, pp. 3-4)
14 May 1930 the status provided by the decree of 5 Dec 1924 is abolished, the territory of the former State of Alawites is organized as an autonomous government in accordance with an order of the High Commissioner of the French Republic signed 14 May 1930, Beirut, and an Organic Statute of the Government of Latakia promulgated by the same order (BOAAHC, No. 11, 15 Jun 1930, pp. 108-111)
14 May 1930 - 5 Dec 1936 al-Lādhiqiyya = Lattaquié | Latakia
5 Dec 1936 the territory of Latakia is incorporated into Syria in accordance with an order of the High Commissioner of the French Republic signed 5 Dec 1936, Beirut (BOAAHC, No. 3, 15 Feb 1937, p. 56)
4 Feb 1937 Delegate of the High Commissioner in Latakia ceased to exercise the functions of Governor of Latakia in accordance with an order of the High Commissioner of the French Republic signed 4 Feb 1937 (retroactively effective from 11 Jan 1937) (BOAAHC, No. 3, 15 Feb 1937, p. 58)