Adnan Hassan Mahmoud (Arabic: عدنان حسن محمود, born 1966) is the former minister of information of Syria.
Adnan Hassan Mahmoud | |
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| Syrian Ambassador to Iran | |
| Assumed office December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Hamid Hassan |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 14 April 2011 – 23 June 2012 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Adel Safar |
| Preceded by | Mohsen Bilal |
| Succeeded by | Omran al-Zoubi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Tartus, Syria |
| Children | three |
| Alma mater | University of Damascus (B.A), University of Cairo (M.A, PhD) |
Early life and education edit
Mahmoud was born in Tartus in 1966.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in media arts from the University of Damascus in 1988 and master's degree in public information st the department of information of the University of Cairo in 1996 and a PhD in media again from the University of Cairo in 2003.
Career edit
Mahmoud was a faculty member at the department of media of Damascus University. He participated in several Arab and international conferences and symposia, specialized media, and provided research and applied studies and worked as a reporter for radio and television and director of the office of the tongue in Egypt from 1996 to 2002. He was general manager and chief editor of the Syrian Arab News Agency from 2004 until his appointment as information minister in April 2006.[2][3] He succeeded Mohsen Bilal as minister.[2] After leaving office, Mahmoud was appointed Syria's ambassador to Iran in December 2012.[4]
Sanctions edit
Mahmoud was sanctioned by the United Kingdom on 2 August 2011, targeting his financial assets in the country.[1] The European Union also sanctioned him on 23 September 2011, stating he was "associated with the Syrian regime, including by supporting and promoting its information policy."[5]
Personal life edit
Mahmoud is married with three children
References edit
- ^ a b "Consolidated list of financial sanctions". HM Treasury. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Syrian president reshuffles cabinet". People's Daily. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ Flynt Lawrence Leverett (1 January 2005). Inheriting Syria: Bashar's Trial by Fire. Brookings Institution Press. pp. 190. ISBN 978-0-8157-5206-6. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Syrian Information Minister Appointed as New Damascus Ambassador to Iran". Fars News Agency. Tehran. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Restrictive measures against Syria a". Official Journal of the European Union. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2013.