Hazem al-Sharaa
Syrian lawyer (born 1975)
Hazem al-Sharaa (Arabic: حازم الشرع; born 1975) is a Syrian lawyer. He was the Vice President of the Supreme Council for Economic Development and the older brother of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the current President of Syria.
Early life and education
Hazem al-Sharaa was born in 1975 to Hussein al-Sharaa, a prominent economist. He studied law at Damascus University and became a registered member of the Damascus Bar Association in February 2007. He later earned a master's degree in Legal and Economic Sciences from the Egyptian American International University in January 2007, followed by a doctorate in the same field from the same institution in December 2013.
Career
Al-Sharaa had held various positions in relation to management and sales, including positions at PepsiCo in Syria and Iraq.
Syrian transitional government
Al-Sharaa's public profile rose when he appeared as part of a Syrian delegation to Saudi Arabia on 2 February 2025, alongside key government officials as part of Ahmed al-Sharaa's first international trip as president of Syria. His presence in this high-ranking diplomatic meeting, particularly his seating arrangement next to Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, led to speculation about his exact role in the government. Al-Sharaa appeared again during the Syrian delegation's visit to Turkey on 4 February 2025, he was again seated next to the Foreign Minister without any information about his role. Before these appearances, al-Sharaa was residing in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and had not been previously known for any political or diplomatic involvement, either before or after the fall of the Assad regime.
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