Fawaz Hilal
Fawaz Hilal | |
|---|---|
فواز هلال | |
| Prime Minister of the Syrian Salvation Government | |
| In office 10 December 2018 – 18 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed al-Sheikh Mohammed Jamal Shahoud (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ali Keda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 59–60) |
| Alma mater | University of Aleppo (BA) |
Fawaz Hilal (Arabic: فواز هلال, romanized: Fawwāz Hilāl) is a Syrian politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Syrian Salvation Government between December 2018 and November 2019.
Early life and education
Hilal was born in 1966 in Anadan.[1][2] He studied at the University of Aleppo, where he obtained a BA in Economics in 1990, followed by a postgraduate diploma in international relations in 1993. He then held various positions in the fields of economics and administrative development, working in Syria and the Gulf states.[1]
Role during the Syrian civil war
Following the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Hilal sided with the Syrian opposition and joined the Free Aleppo Governorate Council, serving as the director of its financial office and then as the head of its economic office. Between 2013 and 2017, he served as the director of the Aleppo branch of the Food Security Program of the Assistance Coordination Unit, an NGO affiliated with the Syrian National Coalition.[1]
Syrian Salvation Government
In September 2017, Hilal participated in the General Syrian Conference, the civil initiative that led to the formation of the Syrian Salvation Government (SSG).[1] Following the resignation of the SSG's first prime minister Mohammed al-Sheikh on 15 August 2018, the Founding Body instructed Hilal on August 18 to form a new government with the deputy prime minister, Mohammed Jamal Shahoud, leading in the interim. On 11 December 2018, the SSG's Constitution Drafting Assembly convened at Bab al-Hawa to elect Hilal as prime minister.[3] Hilal resigned on 16 November 2019 amid public anger at economic difficulties and the activities of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham;[1][4] the SSG's Shura Council claimed that the move was in accordance with protocol as Hilal's one-year term had expired.[5] On 21 December 2021, Ali Keda appointed Hilal as the head of the SSG's Real Estate Rent Determination Committee.[1]
On 17 December 2024, following the fall of the Assad regime, some media outlets reported that Hilal was appointed as Governor of Aleppo by Syria's new authorities.[6] However, on 21 December, the governor was named as Azzam al-Gharib, the commander of Levant Front.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "فواز هلال" [Fawaz Hilal]. Syrian Memory (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "استقالة حكومة "الإنقاذ" استجابة لمطالب المتظاهرين أم "تجديد ولاية".. مصدر يوضح التفاصيل" [Is the "Salvation Government" resigning in response to protesters' demands or is it "renewing its term?" a source explains the details]. Shaam News Network (in Arabic). 18 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Syria Update: December 06 - December 12, 2018". COAR Global. 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Al-Khateb, Khaled (29 December 2019). "Reshuffle of HTS-linked government fails to bring hope in Idlib". Al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Saeed, Abdirahim. "Analysis: Who's behind the 'Salvation Government' running northern Syria?". BBC Monitoring. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Majed, Ghanwa (18 December 2024). "محافظ مدينة حلب.. من هو فواز هلال؟" [Governor of Aleppo... Who is Fawaz Hilal?]. Al Mashhad Media (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "تكليف قائد الجبهة الشامية بمهام محافظ حلب.. ما أبرز محطات حياته؟" [The commander of the Levant Front was assigned the duties of the governor of Aleppo.. What are the most important milestones in his life?]. Syria TV (in Arabic). 21 December 2024. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.