Hadiya Khalaf Abbas

Hadiya Khalaf Abbas (Arabic: هدیة خلف عباس, 1958 – 13 November 2021) was a Syrian politician who served as the Speaker of the People's Council of Syria from June 2016 to July 2017. She is the only woman to have held the post.[2]

Hadiya Abbas
هدیة عباس
Speaker of the People's Council
In office
6 June 2016 – 20 July 2017
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Preceded byMohammad Jihad al-Laham
Succeeded byHammouda Sabbagh
Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Baath Party
In office
22 April 2017 – 13 November 2021
Personal details
Born1958 (1958)
Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
Died13 November 2021(2021-11-13) (aged 62–63)
Deir ez-Zor, Syria
Political partyArab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
Alma materUniversity of Aleppo[1]

Biography and career

Abbas was born in Deir ez-Zor Governorate in 1958 and got a doctorate in agricultural engineering from the University of Aleppo. She was also professor at the Al-Furat University.[3][4]

After the 2016 Syrian parliamentary election, Abbas was elected Speaker of the People's Council of Syrian in the first session of the chamber on 6 June 2016, becoming the first woman to reach this office. She won uncontested.[4]

On 20 July 2017, Syria's Parliament issued a resolution discharging Abbas from her post as Speaker, with a majority of member votes. Abbas was accused by some parliamentarians of "preventing some members from submitting their interposition and turning a blind eye to their willingness to discuss a number of articles according to the constitutional rules," a behavior other parliamentarians described as "irresponsible and illegal."[5] Deputy Speaker was appointed interim speaker until the voting of Hammouda Sabbagh as Abbas' successor took place on 28 September 2017.[6]

Abbas died on 13 November 2021, at Military Hospital of Deir ez-Zor at the age of 63 after suffering a heart attack.[7]

References
  1. "The death of the former Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly, Hadiya Abbas, of a heart attack".
  2. "250 New Parliament Members Take Constitutional Oath". Syria Times. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. Refaat, Taarek (14 November 2021). "Hadiya Khalaf Abbas was elected as the Speaker of the People's Council of Syria, becoming the first woman to hold the post". See.
  4. "Syrian woman becomes first female parliament speaker". AP News. 6 June 2016.
  5. "People's Assembly discharges Mrs. Hadyiah Abbas from her post as Speaker". 20 July 2017.
  6. "Little-known Syrian politician elected parliament speaker". AP News. 28 September 2017.
  7. "وفاة هدية عباس.. أول رئيسة لمجلس الشعب السوري في زمن نظام الأسد". Syria TV (in Arabic). 14 November 2021.
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