Abdo Hussameddin

Abdo Hussameddin (born 1954) is a Syrian politician and former government minister. He was aide to the oil minister from August 2009 to 7 March 2012, when he became the highest-ranking government minister to defect to the opposition from Bashar al-Assad's government.

Life

After studying petroleum engineering at university, Abdo Hussameddin worked as a drilling engineer for the state-owned Syrian Oil Company. Rising through the oil and gas industry in Syria, he was appointed general manager of the State Establishment for Oil Refining in March 2009.[1] He was appointed aide to the Oil Minister in Syria in August 2009.[2] On 7 March 2012 he resigned his ministerial post to join the opposition to Bashar al-Assad's government, announcing his decision in a video posted on YouTube:[3]

I, Abdo Hussameddin, deputy oil and mineral wealth minister in Syria, announce my defection from the regime, resignation from my position and withdrawal from the Ba'ath Party. I am joining the revolution of the people who reject injustice and the brutal campaign of the regime.[4]

Abdo Hussameddin is married with four children.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Abbas was appointed as general manager of public Petroleum establishment, Husameddin for oil refinery, and Waddaa for Syrian Gas, Syrian Oil and Gas News, 12 March 2009.
  2. ↑ A decree to appoint Eng. Abdu Hussameddin aide to the Oil Minister, Syrian Oil & Gas News, 25 August 2009.
  3. ↑ Adbo Hussameddin's defection announcement (in Arabic). Translated text here
  4. 1 2 Syria deputy oil minister resigns to join opposition


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