Boutros Al-Hallaq Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	HE
Boutros Al-Hallaq بطرس الحلاق
Office:	Minister of Information
Term Start:	10 August 2021
President:	Bashar al-Assad
Primeminister:	Hussein Arnous
Predecessor:	Imad Abullah Sarah
Birth Place:	Yabroud,Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria
Nationality:	Syrian
Residence:	Damascus
Alma Mater:	Cairo University
Profession:	Politician, Scientist, Dean

Boutros Al-Hallaq (Arabic: بطرس الحلاق) (born 1966) is a Syrian politician. He currently serves as Information Minister in the Cabinet of Syria.^[1]

He worked as Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Damascus University in 2021, and as Dean of the Media College from 2013 to 2017.^[2]

International Sanctions

Al-Hallaq was sanctioned by the European Union in November 2021.^[3]

On 13 December 2023, he was placed on UK's Syria Sanctions List, making him subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze, due to his involvement in continued serious violations of human rights taking place in Syria under Bashar Assad's rule.^[4]

References

1. Web site: 2021-08-11. Syrian President orders formation of new govt. 2021-12-17. The Statesman. en-US.
2. Web site: Prime Minister's Office . Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency . 2021-12-21 . Sana.sy.
3. Web site: 2021-11-16 . EU designates 4 Syrian government ministers . 2021-12-17 . EU Sanctions . en-GB.
4. Web site: UK and allies sanction human rights abusers . 2024-01-21 . GOV.UK . en.