Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali (Arabic: محمد غازي الجلالي; born 22 March 1969) is a Syrian politician and civil engineer who served as the 69th prime minister of Syria from 14 September to 10 December 2024. He is the last person to serve as Prime Minister of Syria under the presidency of Bashar al-Assad and last head of government of the Ba'athist regime.
Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali | |
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محمد غازي الجلالي | |
| 69th Prime Minister of Syria | |
| In office 14 September 2024 – 10 December 2024 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad Vacant (De Facto) Ahmed al-Sharaa (De Jure) |
| Deputy | "Vacant" |
| Preceded by | Hussein Arnous |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed al-Bashir |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | |
| In office 27 August 2014 – 3 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Wael Nader al-Halqi |
| Preceded by | Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni |
| Succeeded by | Ali al-Dhafir |
| Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology | |
| In office May 2008 – 27 August 2014 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Chancellor of Syrian Private University | |
| In office 11 September 2023 – 14 September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1969 Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Independent (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (2004–2024) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Damascus (BCE) Ain Shams University (PhD) |
| Cabinet | al-Jalali |
Bashar al-Assad named him Prime Minister on 14 September 2024, following the 2024 Syrian parliamentary election. He previously held the position of minister of communications and information technology in the second government of Wael Nader al-Halqi from 27 August 2014 to 3 July 2016.[1][2]
Following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December, he remained in Damascus and managed the transfer of power from the government to the rebels, being replaced by Mohammed al-Bashir the following day.[3]
Early life and education
editMuhammad Ghazi Al-Jalali was born in Damascus in 1969. He graduated with a BA in civil engineering in 1992 and completed a postgraduate diploma in civil engineering from Damascus University in 1994.[4] He also completed a Master of Science in civil engineering in 1997, and a PhD in engineering economics from Ain Shams University, Cairo in 2000.[5]
Career
editMohammad Ghazi al-Jalali worked as an assistant to the minister of communications and technology from 2008 until he took over the ministry on 10 August 2014, and as chairman of the board of directors of the General Postal Corporation during the same period, and a member of the board of directors of the General Corporation for Road Transport from 2005 until 2013.[4]
He was also a member of the Higher Education Council at the Ministry of Higher Education from 2008 until his appointment as Minister of Communications and Technology, and he is an assistant professor at the University of Damascus.[5]
Al-Jalali held the position of minister of communications and technology from 10 August 2014, until 3 July 2016, in the second government of Wael al-Halqi. After leaving the ministry, he held the position of the chairman of the Board of Trustees of Arab Quality Makers since April 2019 and chancellor of the Syrian Private University from 11 September 2023 until his appointment as prime minister.[6][7]
Prime Minister of Syria
editOn 14 September 2024, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad issued a decree assigning al-Jalali to form the government in Syria, following the 2024 Syrian parliamentary election.[8]
Fall of the Assad regime
editOn 8 December 2024, Jalali acknowledged the fall of President Assad's Baathist government and announced that he was extending his hand to the opposition, emphasizing the preservation of state institutions. Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the leader of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, announced that al-Jalali would head the government on an interim basis until the formalization of a new governing arrangement.[9] Later that day, al-Jalali called for democratic elections to be held so the Syrian people could choose their new leaders.[10][11] He stated that the Tahrir al-Sham Front contacted the leaders, and the armed men promised that there would be no repression. Al-Jalali also said that he and 18 other ministers had made their decision to stay in Damascus and not leave the country.[12] On the same day, a video was published showing al-Jalali being escorted in Damascus by Tahrir al-Sham militia.[13]
The following day, Mohammed al-Bashir was appointed as new Prime Minister of the Syrian Transitional Government and al-Jalali withdrew from his duties.[3]
Personal life
editJalali is married and has three children, two sons and a daughter.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "حكومة الدكتور وائل الحلقي 2014 (من 10 آب 2014 حتى 22 حزيران 2016)". Prime Minister office (in Arabic). 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "الرئيس الأسد يصدر المرسوم رقم 203 القاضي بتشكيل الحكومة السورية الجديدة برئاسة المهندس عماد محمد ديب خميس". Syrian Arab News Agency (in Arabic). 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Mohammed al-Bashir appointed as Syria's prime minister after Assad's fall - [İLKHA] Ilke News Agency". ilkha.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b "من هو الدكتور محمد غازي الجلالي المكلّف بتشكيل الحكومة؟". تلفزيون الخبر (in Arabic). Alkhabar. 14 September 2024. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b "وزير الاتصالات والتقانة الدكتور المهندس محمد غازي الجلالي". بوابة الحكومة السورية الإلكترونية. 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020.
- ^ "تلفزيون الخبر | وزير التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي الدكتور بسام إبراهيم يصدر قراراً بتعيين الأستاذ الدكتور محمد غازي الجلالي رئيساً للجامعة السورية الخاصة". nabd.com. 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023.
- ^ "الجامعة السورية الخاصة تبارك للأستاذ الدكتور محمد غازي الجلالي توليه منصب رئيس الجامعة". 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Facebook.
- ^ "محمد غازي الجلالي رئيس وزراء سوريا المنحدر من الجولان". Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 26 September 2024. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024.
- ^ "الجولاني: المؤسسات العامة ستبقى تحت إشراف رئيس الوزراء السابق" (in Arabic). aawsat.com. 8 December 2024.
- ^ Lamb, Kate (8 December 2024). "What's next? Syrian PM calls for free elections". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Syrian rebels topple President Assad, prime minister calls for free elections". Reuters. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ نخستوزیر سوریه: مرحله جدیدی آغاز شده/ از محل حضور اسد اطلاعی ندارم(Syrian Prime Minister: A new phase has begun/I have no information about Assad's whereabouts)
- ^ Kumar Mishra, Shivam (8 December 2024). "Watch: Rebels Escort Syrian Prime Minister Out Of Office As Assad Regime Falls". Zee News.