Abd al-Qadir Qaddura

Who is Abd al-Qadir Qaddura?

Abd al-Qadir Qaddura is a Syrian politician. He was formerly a leading member of the Syria-based wing of the Baath Party, in the era of President Hafiz al-Asad. Qaddura served as speaker of the People's Council—the Syrian parliament—for much of the 1990s. He lost his post on the Baath Party's leading board, the Regional Command, in 2005, as President Bashar al-Asad retired several main names from the Hafiz era.