Khaled Khoja
| Khaled Khoja | |
|---|---|
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| President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces | |
| In office 4 January 2015 – Present | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmad Tu'mah |
| Preceded by | Hadi al-Bahra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1965 Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | İzmir University |
Khaled Khoja (born 4 July 1965) is the current President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces.
Khoja was born in Damascus in 1965. His ethnic background is Syrian Turkmen. During the rule of President Hafez al-Assad Khoja was detained twice and later studied medicine in University of Izmir, Turkey. After the Syrian uprising began in 2011 Khoja participated in founding of several opposition groups, including Syrian National Council in October 2011. Before being ellected as a National Coalition president he served as National Coalition's representative in Turkey.[1]
References
- ↑ "Profile: Khaled Khoja, Syria opposition chief". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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| Preceded by Hadi al-Bahra |
President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by |