Anas al-Abdah
| Anas al-Abdah | |
|---|---|
| President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces | |
|
Assumed office 5 March 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmad Tu'mah |
| Preceded by | Khaled Khoja |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1967 Damascus, Syria |
| Nationality |
 Syria |
| Political party | Movement for Justice and Development in Syria |
| Alma mater | Yarmouk University and Newcastle University |
Anas al-Abdah is a Syrian politician who is the president of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces since March 2016.
Early life
Anas al-Abdah was born in a suburb of Damascus in 1967. He later studied geology in the Yarmouk University in Jordan and received a master's degree on geophysics at the Newcastle University in England.[1]
Political history
In 2006 Anas al-Abdah and other Syrian opposition activists founded the Movement for Justice and Development in Syria in London. In the same year, he joined the Damascus Declaration and became one of its representatives abroad.
After the start of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, he co-founded the Syrian National Council and was elected as the council's secretariat. The council later joined the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. Anas al-Abdah became a part of the SNC's delegate at the Geneva II Conference on Syria.[1]
On 5 March 2016, Anas al-Abdah was elected as the president of the National Coalition, succeeding Khaled Khoja.[2]
On 9 November 2016, the National Coalition under Nas al-Abdah sent congratulations to Donald Trump after the latter was elected as the president of the United States. He also called on Frank-Walter Steinmeier to impose economic sanctions on Russia.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Anas Al Abde". Etilaf.
- ↑ "Anas al-Abdah Elected as Syrian Coalition President". Etilaf. 5 March 2016.
- ↑ "Syrian opposition sees Trump win as chance for new push for peace". Reuters. 9 November 2016.