Wael Nader al-Halqi | |
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وائل نادر الحلقي | |
 Halqi in 2014 | |
| Prime Minister of Syria | |
| In office 9 August 2012 – 3 July 2016 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Deputy | Fahd Jassem al-Freij Walid Muallem |
| Preceded by | Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji(Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Imad Khamis |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 14 April 2011 – 26 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Adel Safar Riyad Farid Hijab Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji(Acting) |
| Preceded by | Rida Adnan Said |
| Succeeded by | Saad Abdel-Salam al-Nayef |
| Member of theRegional Command of theSyrian Regional Branch of the Baath Party | |
| In office 8 July 2013 – 3 July 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-02-04)4 February 1964 (age 61) |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
| Alma mater | Damascus University |
| Profession | Politician,Medical Doctor |
| Cabinet | al-Halqi I al-Halqi II |
Wael Nader al-Halqi (Arabic:وائل نادر الحلقي,romanized: Wāʾil Nādir al-Ḥalqī; born 4 February 1964) is a Syrian politician who wasPrime Minister of Syria from 2012 to 2016.[1] Previously he wasMinister of Health from 2011 to 2012. He was appointed as Prime Minister on 9 August 2012.
Halqi was born inJasim in theDaraa Governorate on 4 February 1964 into aSunni Muslim family.[2][3] He earned a degree in medicine (MD) from theUniversity of Damascus in 1987 and a master's degree ingynaecology andobstetrics again from the University of Damascus in 1991.[4]
Halqi served as director of primary health care in Jasim from 1997 to 2000 and was secretary of the Daraa branch of theArab Socialist Ba'ath Party from 2000 to 2004.[4] He served as the director of health inDaraa, and in 2010, was appointed head of Syria's doctors.[4] He was appointed as Prime Minister of Syria on 9 August 2012 by PresidentBashar al-Assad, after his predecessorRiyad Farid Hijab fled toJordan and declared his allegiance to theSyrian opposition.[5] Dr. Wael al-Halqi took many efforts in fighting terrorism during his premiership. He is titled as The Chief of Fighting Terrorism Government in Syria.
In April 2013, Halqi survived an apparentassassination attempt bycar bombing in theMezzeh district of Damascus.[6][7] The assassination attempt killed six people.[8]
Dr al-Halqi is married and has four children,[4] one daughter and three sons.
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Syria 2012–2016 | Succeeded by |
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| French mandate (1920–1930) | |
| First Syrian Republic (1930–1950) | |
| Second Syrian Republic (1950–1958) | |
| United Arab Republic (1958–1961) | |
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| Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024) | |
| Transitional period (2024–2025) | |
* acting | |
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