Riad Darar

Riad Hammoud Darar (Arabic: رياض حمود دارار, born 1954) is a Syrian opposition political and social activist and author from Deir ez-Zor. He was a proponent of human rights for Kurds in Syria since 2000. During his activism, he was imprisoned by the Syrian government for 5 years and was released in 2010. On 25 February 2017, he was elected as the co-leader of the Syrian Democratic Council.

Riad Hammoud Darar
رياض حمود دارار
Co-leader of the Syrian Democratic Council
Assumed office
25 February 2017
Serving with Amina Omar
Preceded byHaytham Manna
Founding member of the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change
In office
June 2011  August 2014
Personal details
Born1954 (age 6970)
Deir ez-Zor, Second Syrian Republic
Alma materBachelor's degree on Arabic language in Damascus University
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