Hanan al-Balkhi
Hanan al-Balkhi | |
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| حنان البلخي | |
| Member of the People's Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 49–50) Damascus, Syria |
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Hanan al-Balkhi (Arabic: حنان البلخي) is a Syrian diplomat and politician who is currently serving as a member of the People's Assembly since July 2026.
Early life
She was born in Damascus in 1976.
Career
She studied Arabic at Damascus University, where she earned a bachelor's degree, and she received a master’s degree in Middle Eastern and Postcolonial Studies from the University of Oslo.[1]
After the Syrian revolution, she became a member of the Syrian National Council upon its founding (October 2, 2011), and later served as the representative of the Syrian National Coalition in Norway (June 2013–December 2018).[2]
She has worked in journalism, academia, and media, and has led relief campaigns in several neighboring Arab countries with assistance from Norwegian agencies. She worked as a journalist for Al-Arabiya TV , wrote newspaper articles and participatied in research and political conferences. She was also a member of the Syrian Women’s Association, known as “Nisva.”[1]
After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, al-Balkhi was appointed as a member of the Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections.[1]
She has served as a member of the People's Assembly since 1 July 2026 following her appointment by president Ahmed al-Sharaa.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Hanan al-Balkhi". The Syrian Memory Institution (in Arabic).
- ↑ "Opposition appoints Hanan Al Balkhi as Coalition Envoy to Norway". en.zamanalwsl.net.
- ↑ Gritten, David (2 July 2026). "Syria's president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2026.