Background
Sukhni was born in Aleppo in 1961.
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Adnan Sukhni
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Sukhni was born in Aleppo in 1961. He received a Doctor of Philosophy in electrical engineering from the University of Charles in the Republic of Czechoslovakia.
Career
Sukhni served at Syria"s People"s Assembly for three terms. From 2010 to 2012, he was the governor of Raqqa Governorate. He was appointed industry minister to the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Wael First Rate (at Lloyd's) Halaqi on 16 August 2012.
Sanctions
On 15 October 2012, Sukhni was added to the European Union"s sanction list on the grounds that as a cabinet minister, he "shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population."
On 16 May 2013, the United States Treasury Department designated four senior Syrian officials, including Sukhni, for "backing the regime of Bashar Assad in suppressing people or involvement in terrorism.".
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Religion
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Political Party
Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba"ath Party