Jawad Abu Hatab

Jawad Abu Hatab
Jawad in 2018
Prime Minister of the Syrian Interim Government
In office
17 May 2016 – 10 March 2019[1]
PresidentAnas al-Abdah
Riad Seif
Abdurrahman Mustafa
Preceded byAhmad Tu'mah
Succeeded byAbdurrahman Mustafa
Personal details
Born1962 (age 62–63)
Damascus, Syria
Political partyIndependent
Alma materDamascus 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

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 Syrian civil war broke out, Hatab served in various administrative roles within the Syrian opposition. In May 2016 he was appointed by the Syrian National Coalition as Prime Minister of the Turkish-supported 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

  1. ^ a b al-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. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.