George Sabra

George Sabra
جورج صبرة
President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces
Acting
In office
22 April 2013 – 6 July 2013
Prime MinisterGhassan Hitto
Preceded byMoaz al-Khatib
Succeeded byAhmad al-Jarba
Personal details
Born (1947-07-11) 11 July 1947 (age 77)
Qatana, First Syrian Republic
Alma materDamascus 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]

  1. ^ "Syrian National Council chooses George Sabra as leader". BBC News. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Three Syria opposition coalition members resign over 'Russian control of peace talks'". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Syria: Deraa bombings 'kill soldiers'". BBC News. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.