Abdulbaset Sieda عبد الباسط سيدا Ebdilbasit Seyda | |
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| President of the Syrian National Council | |
| In office 10 June 2012 – 9 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Burhan Ghalioun |
| Succeeded by | George Sabra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1956 Amuda, Syrian Republic |
| Alma mater | Damascus University |
Abdulbaset Sieda (/ˌɑːbdəlˈbɑːsət ˈsiːdə/ AHB-dəl-BAH-set SEE-də; Arabic: عبد الباسط سيدا / ALA-LC: Abd al-Bāsiṭ Sīdā; Kurdish: Ebdilbasit Seyda; born 22 June 1956) is a Kurdish-Syrian academic and politician. He is the former President of the Syrian National Council (SNC), succeeding Burhan Ghalioun in June 2012.[1] He has written a number of books on the Kurds in Syria and his academic work specializes in ancient civilizations.[2]