Ahmad Jarba
| Ahmad Jarba | |
|---|---|
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| President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces | |
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In office 6 July 2013 – 12 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister |
Ghassan Hitto (Acting) Ahmad Tu'mah |
| Preceded by | George Sabra (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hadi al-Bahra[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 September 1969[2] Qamishli, Syria |
| Alma mater | Beirut Arab University |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Ahmad Jarba (Arabic: أحمد عوينان العاصي الجربا[3]), born in the city of Qamishli in 1969, is a Syrian opposition member (SDF)[4] and former political prisoner.[5] He is a public opponent of Bashar al-Assad and between 6 July 2013 and 11 July 2014 he was President of the Syrian National Coalition,[6] which is the main coalition of opposition groups in the Syrian Civil War, as well as being a member of the Syrian National Council.[7] His election took place in the second round of voting of a three days meeting organized by the Coalition in order to renew its board. He obtained 55 votes, three more than his rival Mustafa Sabbagh, who was supported by Qatar.[5] According to a July 2013 article in The Economist, "there is little reason to believe he will wield more influence than his predecessor, Moaz al-Khatib."[5] Jarba was re-elected on 5 January 2014, with 65 votes, defeating his only opponent Riyad Farid Hijab by 13 votes.[8]
Jarba is the president of the Syria's Tomorrow Movement, a member of the Shammar tribe and the cousin of Al-Sanadid Forces tribal leader Hamidi Daham al-Hadi who also is an SDF member.
On 13 September Ahmad Jarba met with the leader of the Movement for a Democratic Society, representing the de facto autonomous administration of the Federation of Northern Syria - Rojava, in order to form an agreement to participate in the governing of northeastern Syria.[9] They issued a joint statement that "the monist powers insisting on one party, one flag and one nation are doomed to fail, and peoples are trying to realize their dreams for a democratic, pluralist and united Syria."[10][11] By extension his forces the al-Nukhbat Brigade also joined the SDF.[12][13][14]
References
- ↑ "Syrian opposition body elects new president". Reuters. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ Ahmad al-Jarba: 'Al-Assad will not win'
- ↑ "أحمد عوينان الجربا" (in Arabic). Syrian National Coalition. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/13092016
- 1 2 3 "Better than the one before?". The Economist. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ↑ "Syrian National Coalition facing splits over new president". Asharq Al-Awsat. 12 July 2014.
- ↑ "Who's who: Ahmad Assi Jarba". The Syrian Observer. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Syria opposition re-elects Jarba as leader". Al Arabiya. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Syrian tomorrow and self-management stream are calling for a dialogue under the auspices of Syrian Arabic". Syria's Tomorrow. 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Agreement for the future of Syria". ANF. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/syriancivilwar/comments/52jbwb/syrian_opposition_leader_hails_new_coalition_with/d7kyub0
- ↑ "Bosno Sinj". Twitter. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "South Hasakah/North Deir Ezzor situation on April 28, 2016". agathocledesyracuse.com. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Szakola, Albin. "New rebel force battling ISIS in northeast Syria". Retrieved 19 June 2016.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Sabra Acting |
President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Hadi al-Bahra |