Mohammed al-Bashir

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محمد البشير
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Al-Bashir speaking during the offensive operations against the Assad regime, December 5, 2024
70th Prime Minister of Syria
Assumed office
9 December 2024[1]
Preceded by Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali
Prime Minister of the Syrian Salvation Government
Assumed office
13 January 2024
President Mustafa al-Mousa
Preceded by Ali Keda
Prime Minister of the Syrian Transitional Government
Assumed office
9 December 2024
Preceded by Office Established
Personal details
Born 1983 (age 40–41)
Jabal al-Zawiya, Idlib Governorate, Syria
Political party Syrian Salvation Government
Alma mater University of Aleppo
Idlib University

Mohammed al-Bashir (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; born 1983) is a Syrian engineer and politician serving as the 70th prime minister of Syria and the Prime Minister of the Syrian Transitional Government since 9 December 2024.[2] He has also served as Prime Minister of the Syrian Salvation Government since 13 January 2024.[3]

Early life and education

Al-Bashir was born in 1983 in the village of Mashoun, situated in the Jabal Zawiya region of Idlib Governorate.[4] He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Aleppo in 2007. By 2011, al-Bashir had become the head of the Precision Instruments Department at the gas plant of the Syrian Gas Company. In 2021, he obtained a degree in Sharia and law from Idlib University, alongside certifications in administrative organisation and project management.[5][6]

Political career

Prior to being appointed as a minister, al-Bashir served as the Director of Islamic Education at the Salvation Government's Ministry of Awqaf for two and a half years. Afterwards, he served as Deputy Director and then Director of Association Affairs at the Ministry of Development and Humanitarian Affairs.[6] Between 2022 and 2023, al-Bashir served as Minister of Development and Humanitarian Affairs in the cabinet of Ali Keda.[7][6]

In January 2024, the Shura Council of the Salvation Government voted to elect al-Bashir as prime minister.[5] His election platform focused on e-government and government automation.[7] His administration lowered real estate fees, relaxed planning regulations,[8] and launched consultations for expanding the zoning plan of Idlib city.[9] On 5 March 2024, amid demonstrations against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Idlib and the onset of Ramadan, al-Bashir signed a decree granting amnesty to prisoners who were not convicted of serious crimes.[10]

In late November 2024, HTS and other opposition groups launched the Northwestern Syria offensive, leading to the capture of Aleppo and significantly increasing the extent of the Salvation Government's controlled territories. In a press conference, al-Bashir stated that the offensive was launched in response to attacks on civilians by Syrian government troops,[11] which he claimed had led to the displacement of "tens of thousands" of civilians.[12] On 4 December 2024, al-Bashir travelled to Aleppo to supervise the reopening of government offices, praising employees of the previous government who returned to work.[13]

On 9 December 2024, following the fall of the Assad regime, al-Bashir was tasked with forming a transitional government after meeting with HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani and outgoing Syrian prime minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali to coordinate a transfer of power.[14][15]

References

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Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Syria
2024–Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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