Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji

Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji
Prime Minister of Syria Acting
In office 6 August 2012 – 11 August 2012
President	Bashar Al-Assad
Preceded by	Riyad Farid Hijab
Succeeded by	Wael Nader al-Halqi
Deputy Prime Minister Service Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 June 2012
Prime Minister	Riyad Farid Hijab Wael Nader al-Halqi
Minister of Local Administration
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 September 2008
Prime Minister	Muhammad Naji al-Otari Adel Safar Riyad Farid Hijab Wael Nader al-Halqi
Preceded by	Hammoud al-Hussein
Personal details
Born	1954 (age 69–70) Tartus, Syria
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Tishreen University
Religion	Sunni Islam

Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji (Arabic: عمر ابراهيم غلاونجي‎‎, ‘Umar Ibrāhīm Ğalāwanjī; born 1954) is a Syrian politician, who was the caretaker Prime Minister of Syria in August 2012, following the defection of Riyad Farid Hijab.

Early life and education

Ghalawanji was born in 1954 to a Sunni family residing in the Tartus Governorate. He earned a degree in civil engineering from the Tishreen University in 1978.

Career

Ghalawanji was the director of a number of the Military Housing Establishment's directorates from 1978 to 2000. He was also the deputy chairman of Lattakia City Council from 1997 to 2000. He served as the director of the General Housing Establishment, a member of the Advisory Committee of the Arab Housing Ministers Council and of the Board of Directors of the Arab Union Contracting Company.

Prime Minister

On 6 August 2012, Ghalawanji was announced as the head of a Syrian caretaker government, succeeding prime minister Riyad Farid Hijab.

Personal life

Ghalawanji is married and has three daughters and a son.

See also

• Cabinet of Syria

External links

• Ministry of Local Administration official government website

Political offices
Preceded by Riyad Farid Hijab	Prime Minister of Syria Acting 2012	Succeeded by Wael Nader al-Halqi