George Sabra جورج صبرة | |
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| President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces Acting | |
| In office 22 April 2013 – 6 July 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Ghassan Hitto |
| Preceded by | Moaz al-Khatib |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad al-Jarba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1947 Qatana, First Syrian Republic |
| Alma mater | Damascus University Indiana University, Bloomington |
George Sabra (Arabic: جورج صبرة, born 11 July 1947) is a Syrian politician and member of the Syrian Democratic People's Party. He was elected president of the Syrian National Council, the main opposition group in Syria, on 9 November 2012 and later was acting president of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces from 22 April[1] – 6 July 2013. He resigned from the National Coalition on 25 April 2018.[2] Sabra is a Christian.[3]
- ^ "Syrian National Council chooses George Sabra as leader". BBC News. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Three Syria opposition coalition members resign over 'Russian control of peace talks'". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Syria: Deraa bombings 'kill soldiers'". BBC News. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.