Jawad Abu Hatab

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	TBD
Personal details
Born	1962 (age 58–59); 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[2] of the Syrian Interim Government (though he resigned as prime minister 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

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

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.[4]

References

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. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

Political offices
Preceded by Ahmad Tu'mah	Prime Minister of the Syrian Opposition 2016–2019	Succeeded by TBD

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[al-monitor-1] -Khateb, Khaled (15 March 2019). "Is this the end of the Syrian Interim Government?". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[2] "30 rebel groups merge under Interim Govt's banner, form 'The National Army'". en.zamanalwsl.net. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[3] "Who's Who: Jawad Abu Hatab". The Syrian Observer. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[4] "ROUNDTABLE: Can relocating into Syria build confidence in the opposition's interim government?". Syria Direct. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2019.