Safwan al-Qudsi

Safwan al-Qudsi (Arabic: صفوان القدسي; 1940 – 28 October 2022)^[1] was a Syrian politician and the Secretary General of the Syrian Arab Socialist Union Party.^[2] He was also a member of the central leadership of the National Progressive Front, a political alliance of parties which controls the Syrian legislature, and chairman of the Arab Parties Congress.^[3]

Succeeded byBaria al-Qudsi

Born1940 (1940)

Damascus, First Syrian Republic

DiedOctober 28, 2022(2022-10-28) (aged 81–82)

PartySyrian Arab Socialist Union Party

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Safwan al-Qudsi
صفوان القدسي
Secretary General of Syrian Arab Socialist Union Party
In office 1983–2022
Succeeded by	Baria al-Qudsi
Minister of State of Syria
In office 1978–1980
Personal details
Born	1940 (1940) Damascus, First Syrian Republic
Died	October 28, 2022(2022-10-28) (aged 81–82)
Party	Syrian Arab Socialist Union Party
Alma mater	University of Damascus
Occupation	Politician, writer

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Safwan al-Qudsi received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Damascus. From 1972 to 1974 he was an assistant editor of the magazine Knowledge (Arabic: المعرفة) and chief editor from 1974 to 1978. From 1980 through 1981 he was editor-in-chief of Moral (Arabic: الأدبي), a literary magazine.

Safwan al-Qudsi was elected to the legislature in 1977, and served as Minister of State from 1978 to 1980. Since 1981 he was a member of the central leadership of the National Progressive Front. He has been the Secretary General of the ASU since 1984.^[4] He was a member of the Syrian Society for Research and Studies (Arabic: جمعية البحوث والدراسات).

In March 2000 Safwan al-Qudsi's wife, Bari'a al-Qudsi, was appointed Minister of Labor and Welfare, representing the ASU party in the cabinet. She lost the position in the December 2001 government reshuffle.^[4]