Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji
| Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Syria Acting | |
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In office 6 August 2012 – 9 August 2012 | |
| President | Bashar Al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Riyad Farid Hijab |
| Succeeded by | Wael Nader al-Halqi |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Service Affairs | |
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Assumed office 23 June 2012 | |
| Prime Minister |
Riyad Farid Hijab Wael Nader al-Halqi |
| Minister of Local Administration | |
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Assumed office 18 September 2008 | |
| Prime Minister |
Muhammad Naji al-Otari Adel Safar Riyad Farid Hijab Wael Nader al-Halqi |
| Preceded by | Hammoud al-Hussein |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1954 (age 61–62) Tartus, Syria |
| Political party | Independent [1] |
| Alma mater | Tishreen University |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji (Arabic: عمر ابراهيم غلاونجي, ‘Umar Ibrāhīm Ğalāwanjī; born 1954) is a Syrian politician who was the caretaker Prime Minister of Syria in August 2012, following the defection of Riyad Farid Hijab.
Early life and education
Ghalawanji was born in 1954 to a Sunni family residing in the Tartus Governorate.[2] He earned a degree in civil engineering from the Tishreen University in 1978.
Career
Ghalawanji was the director of a number of the Military Housing Establishment's directorates from 1978 to 2000. He was also the deputy chairman of Lattakia City Council from 1997 to 2000. He served as the director of the General Housing Establishment, a member of the Advisory Committee of the Arab Housing Ministers Council and of the Board of Directors of the Arab Union Contracting Company.
Prime Minister
On 6 August 2012, Ghalawanji was announced as the head of a Syrian caretaker government, succeeding prime minister Riyad Farid Hijab.[3][4]
Personal life
Ghalawanji is married and has three daughters and a son.
See also
References
- ↑ "أول رئيس حكومة"غير بعثي"منذ 1963...مصدر رفيع لسيريانديز:غلاونجي باق في الفترة القادمة" [The first Prime Minister since 1963 not to belong to the Ba'ath Party ... A senior source to SyrianDays: Ghalawanji will remain for the next period.] (in Arabic). syriandays.com. 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2015-01-07. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Syria Designations; Non-proliferation Designations". US Department of the Treasury. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Syrian PM sacked – state TV". RT. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ↑ "Syrian prime minister joins opposition". Al Jazeera. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
External links
- Ministry of Local Administration official government website
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Riyad Farid Hijab |
Prime Minister of Syria Acting 2012 |
Succeeded by Wael Nader al-Halqi |
Prime Ministers of Syria since 1920 | |
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| Kingdom of Syria (1920) | 
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| French Mandate of Syria (1920–1946) post established 1932 | 
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| Syrian Republic (1946–1958) | |
| United Arab Republic (1958–1961) | |
| Syrian Arab Republic (1961–present) | |
* acting | |
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