Boutros Al-Hallaq (Arabic: بطرس الحلاق) (born 1966) is a Syrian politician. Between 2021 and 2024, he served as Information Minister in the Cabinet of Syria.[1]
Boutros Al-Hallaq بطرس الحلاق | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 10 August 2021 – 23 September 2024 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Arnous |
| Preceded by | Imad Abullah Sarah |
| Succeeded by | Ziad Ghosn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Yabroud, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria |
| Residence | Damascus |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Profession | Politician, Scientist, Dean |
He worked as Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Damascus University in 2021, and as Dean of the Media College from 2013 to 2017.[2]
International Sanctions
editAl-Hallaq was sanctioned by the European Union in November 2021.[3]
On 13 December 2023, he was placed on UK's Syria Sanctions List, making him subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze, due to his involvement in continued serious violations of human rights taking place in Syria under Bashar Assad's rule.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Syrian President orders formation of new govt". The Statesman. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Sana.sy. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "EU designates 4 Syrian government ministers". EU Sanctions. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "UK and allies sanction human rights abusers". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  | This article about a Syrian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |