Raed al-Saleh
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PresidentAhmed al-Sharaa
Preceded byPosition established
DeputyAbdulrahman al-Mawwas
Succeeded byMounir Mustafa (Acting)
Raed al-Saleh | |
|---|---|
رائد الصالح | |
.jpg) Al-Saleh in 2016 | |
| Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2025 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Director of the White Helmets | |
| In office 2013 – 29 March 2025 | |
| Deputy | Abdulrahman al-Mawwas |
| Succeeded by | Mounir Mustafa (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 (age 42–43) |
Raed al-Saleh (Arabic: رائد الصالح) is a Syrian humanitarian leader and government official. On 29 March 2025, he was appointed as the Minister of Disaster Management and Emergency Response in the Syrian transitional government. Previously, al-Saleh was director of the White Helmets, a volunteer rescue organization operating in opposition-held areas of Syria. For this humanitarian work, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2017.
