Farid Ghadry (born on June 18, 1954) is the President of the Reform Party of Syria. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries The Reform Party of Syria, or RPS, is a pro- Israeli political party founded and based in the United States He comes from a prominent Syrian family that includes many politicians and civil servants who served in Syria.
Ghadry was born in Aleppo, Syria. For other meanings see Aleppo (disambiguation. Halab redirects here for other meanings see Halab (disambiguation. In 1964 his family emigrated to Beirut, Lebanon because of political turmoil. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية There he attended the Maristes Brothers School (Champville - Deek-el-Mehdi).
In 1975 the Ghadry family, once again, emigrated to the U. S. and settled in the suburbs of Washington DC. Mr. Ghadry graduated from the American University in Washington DC in 1979 with a degree in Finance and Marketing.
He worked at EG&G Intertech Inc. , a subsidiary of EG&G Inc. , a Fortune 500 U. Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content S. defense contractor, for two years before starting his own business, International TechGroup Inc. , in 1983. He sold his business in 1989 and has been involved in many entrepreneurial operations since.
Ghadry, because of his father's work, was granted Saudi citizenship. The passport was confiscated by the Saudi embassy in Washington because of his stance on democratic reforms in Saudi Arabia during the Iran-Contra in 1987 and in the last several years.
In October 2001 Ghadry, along with several Syrian-Americans, launched the Reform Party of Syria. A constructive and comprehensive program has been put in place to bring regime change to Syria.
In September 2007 Ghadry's Syrian citizenship was revoked by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Dr Bashar al-Assad (بشار الأسد) (born 11 September, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary [1]
Ghadry and the Executive Committee of RPS are hoping to return to Syria to rebuild the country on the basis of principles of economic and political reforms that will usher democracy, prosperity, freedom of expression, and human rights in addition to lasting peace with open borders with all of Syria’s neighboring countries including Israel.
Ghadry has been invited to speak at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS), Harvard University, University of Virginia, the European Parliament, the French Parliament, the Israeli Knesset and the Belgian Senate.
He is married to Ahlam Ghadry and has four children. He has served on the Board of Trustees of Norwood School in Bethesda, MD and headed the Capital Campaign for Crew at St. Albans and National Cathedral Schools. [2]
References
- ^ Yoav Stern (2007). Assad revokes citizenship of politician who visited Knesset. Retrieved on 2007-09-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy.
- ^ MIDEAST DEMOCRACY DISSIDENTS SPEAK OUT, John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations, 4 April 2007. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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