Jawad Abu Hatab (born 1962) is a Syrian politician.

[1] Prior to his election as prime minister, he worked as a heart surgeon and served in various roles within the Syrian opposition.

He completed his higher education at the medical school of Damascus University in 1988.

Hatab travelled to Italy in 2003 and completed his studies to become a paediatric cardiologist.

During his tenure, he sought to improve service delivery in opposition-controlled areas and relocate opposition government officials from Turkey to Syria.