Ahmad Jarba
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Ahmad Jarba | |
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National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces | |
| 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 |
Ahmad Jarba (
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.[9][10]
On 13 September Ahmad Jarba met with the leader of the
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- ^ "Syria opposition re-elects Jarba as leader". Al Arabiya. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Profile: Ahmad Jarba, Syrian opposition leader". BBC News. 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Unlikely partners join forces to lead by example in Syria - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East". 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Syrian tomorrow and self-management stream are calling for a dialogue under the auspices of Syrian Arabic". Syria's Tomorrow. 11 September 2016.
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