Adnan Abdo al-Sukhni
Adnan Abdo Al Sukhni عدنان عبدو السخني | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 16 August 2012 – 22 August 2013 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Wael Al Halaqi |
| Preceded by | Fuad Shukri Kurdi[1] |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Eddin Tu'ma |
| Governor of Raqqa | |
| In office 2010 – 16 August 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Shehadeh Khalil[2] |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Saleh Jalali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) |
| Party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Alma mater | Charles University |
Adnan Abdo Al Sukhni (Arabic: عدنان عبدو السخني; born 1961) is a Syrian politician who served as industry minister from August 2012 to August 2013.
Education
Sukhni was born in Aleppo in 1961.[3] He received a PhD in electrical engineering from the Charles University in the Republic of Czechoslovakia.[3]
Career
Sukhni served at Syria's People's Assembly for three terms.[4] From 2010 to 2012, he was the governor of Raqqa Governorate before being replaced by Hassan Saleh Jalali.[4][5] He was appointed industry minister to the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Wael Al Halaqi on 16 August 2012.[6][7] He stepped down as Minister of Industry on 22 August 2013 and was replaced by Kamal Eddin Tu'ma.[8][9]
Sanctions
On 15 October 2012, Sukhni was added to the European Union's sanction list on the grounds that as a cabinet minister, he "shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population."[10]
On 16 May 2013, the United States Treasury Department designated four senior Syrian officials, including Sukhni, for "backing the regime of Bashar al-Assad in suppressing people or involvement in terrorism."[11][12][13]
References
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- ^ a b Alexandra Valiente (16 August 2012). "President al-Assad Issues Two Decrees Nominating 3 Ministers". Syria 360 (SANA). Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Minister of Industry: Adnan Abdo al-Sukhni". SANA. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ Esyria, Esyria. "مرسوم بتعيين "حسن صالح جلالي" محافظاً للرقة". esyria.sy. Esyria. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Besieged Syrians in 'horrific' spot as kidnappings continue in Lebanon". CNN. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "Syria decides new government line-up". Ahram Online. Reuters. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Syrian Memory, Syrian Memory. "عدنان السخني". syrianmemory.org. Syrian Memory. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ SANA, SANA. "الرئيس السوري يجري تعديلا وزاريا". kuna.net.kw/. KUNA. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 944/2012". EU Official Journal. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "US sanctions Syrian officials, blacklists chief of extremist group". KUNA. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ US blacklists four Syrian ministers, Nusra leader Archived 28 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine Asian Tribune 18 May 2013
- ^ Jeremy M. Sharp; Christopher M. Blanchard (6 September 2013). "Armed Conflict in Syria: Background and U.S. Response" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 14 September 2013.