High Commissioner of the Levant
The High Commissioner of the Levant (Arabic: المندوب السامي الفرنسي على سورية ولبنان), named after 1941 the General Delegate to Syria and Lebanon, was the highest ranking authority representing France in the French-mandated countries of Syria and Lebanon. Its office was based in Beirut, Lebanon.
List of French High Commissioners of the Levant
| Portrait | Incumbent | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Henri Gouraud | 9 October 1919 – 23 Nov 1922 | |
| Robert de Caix | 23 Nov 1922 – 19 April 1923 | Acting | |
 | Maxime Weygand | 19 April 1923 – 29 November 1924 | |
 | Maurice Sarrail | 29 November 1924 – 23 December 1925 | |
 | Henry de Jouvenel | 23 December 1925 – 23 June 1926 | |
 | Henri Ponsot | August 1926 – July 1933 | |
 | Damien de Martel | 16 July 1933 – January 1939 | |
 | Gabriel Puaux | January 1939 – November 1940 | |
 | Jean Chiappe | 24 November 1940 – 27 November 1940 | Died on flight to take office. |
 | Henri Dentz | 6 December 1940 – 14 June 1941 |
List of French General Delegates to Syria and Lebanon
| Portrait | Incumbent | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Georges Catroux | 24 June 1941 – 7 June 1943 | He was also Chief of Free French Forces in Levant states. |
| Jean Helleu | 7 June 1943 – 23 November 1943 | ||
 | Yves Chataigneau | 23 November 1943 – 23 January 1944 | |
| Étienne Paul-Émile-Marie Beynet | 23 January 1944 – 1 September 1946 |
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