Hadiya Khalaf Abbas
Hadiya Khalaf Abbas (Arabic: هدیة خلف عباس, 1958 – 13 November 2021) was a Syrian politician. She was the Speaker of the People's Council of Syria from June 2016 to July 2017. She is the only woman elected to this position.[2]
Hadiya Abbas هدیة عباس | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the People's Council | |||
| In office 6 June 2016 – 20 July 2017 | |||
| President | Bashar al-Assad | ||
| Preceded by | Mohammad Jihad al-Laham | ||
| Succeeded by | Hammouda Sabbagh | ||
| Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Baath Party | |||
| In office 22 April 2017 – 13 November 2021 | |||
| Personal details | |||
| Born |
Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria | ||
| Died | 13 November 2021 (aged 62–63) Deir ez-Zor, Syria | ||
| Cause of death | Heart attack | ||
| Nationality | Syrian | ||
| Political party | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region | ||
| Alma mater | University of Aleppo[1] | ||
References
- ↑ "The death of the former Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly, Hadiya Abbas, of a heart attack". Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ 250 New Parliament Members Take Constitutional Oath. Syria Times. 6 June 2016. http://syriatimes.sy/index.php/news/local/24397-250-new-parliament-members-take-constitutional-oath. Retrieved 6 June 2016.