Abdul-Karim Barakat

Abdul-Karim Barakat
عبد الكريم بركات
Member of the People's Assembly
Assumed office
1 July 2026
Appointed byAhmed al-Sharaa
Deputy-President of the General Shura Council of the Syrian Salvation Government
LeaderAhmed al-Sharaa
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born

Abdul-Karim Barakat (Arabic: عبد الكريم بركات; born ?) is a Syrian politician who has served as member of the People's Assembly since July 2026.

Career

Born in the town of Urum al-Kubra in Aleppo Governorate. He was among the founders of the “General Shura Council in the Liberated Areas,” the governing body of the Syrian Salvation Government founded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in 2017. He later assumed the position of Deputy Chairman of the General Shura Council and Head of the Council’s Public Relations Office.[1][2]

Following the release of the Syrian presidential list, he became a member of the People's Assembly.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Abdul-Karim Barakat". The Syrian Memory Institution (in Arabic).
  2. ↑ "Al-Jolani: The one-man rule". Enab Baladi. 22 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "المرسوم الرئاسي الخاص بأسماء أعضاء مجلس الشعب السوري الجديد" [Presidential decree regarding the names of the members of the new Syrian People's Assembly (second list, number 11)]. Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) (in Arabic). 1 July 2026. Archived from the original on 3 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.