Maher al-Sharaa
Maher al-Sharaa | |
|---|---|
ماهر الشرع | |
| Minister of Health | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed al-Bashir |
| Preceded by | Mazen Dukhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Damascus, Syria |
| Parent | Hussein al-Sharaa (father) |
| Relatives | Ahmad al-Sharaa (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician, physician |
| Nickname | Maher al-Hussein |
Maher al-Sharaa (Arabic: ماهر الشرع; born 1973) is a Syrian physician and politician serving as the acting Minister of Health in the Syrian Transitional Government since 16 December 2024 under prime minister Mohammad al-Bashir.[1][2] He holds a PhD in medical sciences and a diploma in health systems management. He previously served as an advisor to the Minister of Health in the Syrian Salvation Government.[3] He is the brother of Ahmad al-Sharaa, the leader of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and the de facto leader of Syria following the fall of the Assad regime.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "al-Joulani Appoints Brother Maher as Health Minister in Syria: A Decision Sparks Criticism". Euronews (in Arabic). 18 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Ahmed al-Sharaa's brother Maher appointed as Health Minister in Syria, here's the truth". Al Bawaba. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Widespread Condemnation of Sharaa's brother appointment as Minister of Health & Rejection of his condescending rhetoric towards Revolutionary Organizations". The Syrian Observer. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Brother of the Leader of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham: Who is Dr. Maher al-Sharaa?". al-Mashhad (in Arabic). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.