Jawad Abu Hatab
Jawad Abu Hatab | |
|---|---|
 Jawad in 2018 | |
| Prime Minister of the Syrian Opposition | |
| In office 17 May 2016 – 10 March 2019[1] | |
| President | Anas al-Abdah Riad Seif Abdurrahman Mustafa |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Tu'mah |
| Succeeded by | Abdurrahman Mustafa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Damascus University |
Jawad Abu Hatab (born 1962) is a Syrian politician. Since May 2016 he has served as Minister of Defence[2] in the Syrian Interim Government. He also served as Prime Minister, resigning on 10 March 2019.[1] Prior to his election as Prime Minister, he worked as a heart surgeon and served in various roles within the Syrian opposition.
Early life and career
[edit]Hatab was born in 1962 in Damascus. He completed his higher education at the medical school of Damascus University in 1988. He subsequently worked as a heart surgeon at the Cardiac Surgery Hospital located within the hospital. Hatab travelled to Italy in 2003 and completed his studies to become a paediatric cardiologist.[3]
Political career
[edit]After the commencement of the Syrian civil war, Hatab served in various administrative roles within the Syrian opposition. In May 2016 he was elected as Prime Minister of the partially-recognised Syrian Interim Government. During his tenure, he sought to improve service delivery in opposition-controlled areas and relocate opposition government officials from Turkey to Syria.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b al-Khateb, Khaled (15 March 2019). "Is this the end of the Syrian Interim Government?". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "30 rebel groups merge under Interim Govt's banner, form 'The National Army'". en.zamanalwsl.net. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Who's Who: Jawad Abu Hatab". The Syrian Observer. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "ROUNDTABLE: Can relocating into Syria build confidence in the opposition's interim government?". Syria Direct. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.