Jawad Abu Hatab (born 1962) is a Syrian politician. Since May 2016 he has served as

Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a Cabinet (government), cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from coun ...

in the

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. He also served as Prime Minister, resigning on 10 March 2019. 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 The University of Damascus ( ar, جَامِعَةُ دِمَشْقَ, ''Jāmi‘atu Dimashq'') is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through ...

in 1988. He subsequently worked as a heart surgeon at the Cardiac Surgery Hospital located within the hospital. Hatab travelled to

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in 2003 and completed his studies to become a paediatric cardiologist.

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

. During his tenure, he sought to improve service delivery in opposition-controlled areas and relocate opposition government officials from Turkey to Syria.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hatab, Jawad Abu 1962 births Living people Damascus University alumni National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces members Syrian expatriates in Italy Syrian cardiologists