Hadiya Khalaf Abbas
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 | 1958 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] |
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]
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. Retrieved 6 June 2016.