Ghalioun Elected Chief Of Syrian Opposition Coalition - SNC

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

BEIRUT (AFP)--Burhan Ghalioun was elected Tuesday as head of the exiled opposition coalition, the Syrian National Council, an SNC source said.

Ghalioun garnered 21 votes in the leadership battle while another opposition figure, Georges Sabra, won 11 of the 40 votes cast by members of the general secretariat, the source said.

Ghalioun has led the coalition since it was founded in October 2011 by consensus of its members, rather than through election.

The SNC is Syria's main opposition umbrella group ranged against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

15-05-12 1041GMT