Burhan Ghalioun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Burhan Ghalioun

Syrian political scientist, opposition figure

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1945

Place of Birth: Homs, Homs Governorate, Syria

Profession: politician, university teacher, sociologist

Nationality: France, Syria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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Burhan Ghalioun (Arabic: ????? ?????) (born 11 February 1945 in Homs, Syria), is a French-Syrian professor of sociology at the Université de Paris III Sorbonne University in Paris, and the first chairman of the Syrian opposition Transitional National Council (SNC).
He was named chairman on 29 August 2011.
His chairmanship was criticized for his perceived closeness to the Muslim Brotherhood, his early reluctance to arm opposition forces, and what opponents called the autocratic nature of his leadership.
On 17 May 2012, feeling he had become an increasingly divisive figure for the council, Ghalioun resigned.