President Nazim al-Qudsi on September 17, 1962 with the cabinet of Prime Minister Khalid al-Azm. This cabinet was the last to rule Syria in the post-UAR period since it was toppled by the Baath Party coup of March 8, 1963. First from left is Mazhar al-Azma, the Minister of Agriculture. Third from left is Asaad Mahasin, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, then stands George Khury, the Minister of Industry, and Omar Awdeh al-Khatib, the Minister of Supply. Prime Minister Khalid al-Azm is the seventh from left, standing next to President Nazim al-Qudsi. Then stands Rashad Barmada, the Minister of Education, Asaad Kourani, the Minister of Justice, and Izzat Tarabulsi, the Minister of Economy. Then comes Amin Nfuri, the Minister of Agricultural Reform, Health Minister Nabil al-Tawil, Khalil al-Kallas, the Minister of Finance.