Burhan Ghalioun
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Burhan Ghalioun (Arabic: برهان غليون, romanized: Burhān Ghalyūn; born 11 February 1945 in Homs, Syria) is a French-Syrian professor of sociology at the Université de Paris III Sorbonne University in Paris,[1] and the first chairman of the Syrian opposition Transitional National Council (SNC). He was named chairman on 29 August 2011.[citation needed] His chairmanship was criticized for his perceived closeness to the Muslim Brotherhood, his early reluctance to arm opposition forces, and what opponents called the autocratic nature of his leadership.[2] On 17 May 2012, feeling he had become an increasingly divisive figure for the council, Ghalioun resigned.[3]
Burhan Ghalioun برهان غليون | |
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President of the Syrian National Council | |
In office 29 August 2011 – 10 June 2012 | |
Deputy | Haitham al-Maleh |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Abdulbaset Sieda |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-02-11) 11 February 1945 (age 79) Homs, Syria |
Alma mater | Damascus University |