Al-Atassi established a national unity government, and Aflaq was appointed to the post of Minister of Education, the only government post he would ever hold; he held it from August to December 1949.
Al-Atassi mendirikan pemerintahan persatuan nasional, dan Aflaq dipilih menjadi Menteri Pendidikan, satu-satunya jabatan pemerintah yang pernah ia pegang; ia menjabat dari Agustus sampai Desember 1949.