Jawad Abu Hatab

Jawad Abu Hatab
Prime Minister of the Syrian Opposition
Assumed office
17 May 2016
President Anas al-Abdah
Riad Seif
Abdurrahman Mustafa
Preceded by Ahmad Tu'mah
Personal details
Born 1962 (age 55–56)
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 Prime Minister and Defence minister[1]of the Syrian Interim Government. 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

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.[2]

Political career

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. Since his appointment he has sought to improve service delivery in opposition-controlled areas and taken steps to relocate opposition government officials from Turkey to Syria.[3]

References

  1. ↑ https://en.zamanalwsl.net/news/31991.html
  2. ↑ http://syrianobserver.com/EN/Who/31916/Who_Who_Jawad_Abu_Hatab
  3. ↑ http://syriadirect.org/news/roundtablecan-relocating-into-syria-build-confidence-in-the-opposition%E2%80%99s-interim-government/
Political offices
Preceded by
Ahmad Tu'mah		 Prime Minister of the Syrian Opposition
2016–present		 Incumbent
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