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Raed al-Saleh | |
|---|---|
رائد الصالح | |
 Al-Saleh in 2025 | |
| Ministry 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 Jisr ash-Shughur, Idlib, Syria |
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.
Career
[edit]Al-Saleh has played a key role in leading the White Helmets, overseeing search and rescue operations, medical assistance, and disaster response efforts in war-torn regions of Syria. Under his leadership, the organization has been internationally recognized for its humanitarian work, receiving multiple awards, including the Right Livelihood Award and a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.[1][2] In 2017, he was honoured as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People.[3]
On 29 March 2025, al-Saleh was appointed as the Minister for Disaster and Emergency Management in Syria, he issued a statement following the appointment announcing his resignation from the White Helmets.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Raed Al Saleh". Skoll Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Raed Al Saleh". Peace Talks. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Raed al-Saleh". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Statement on Raed Al-Saleh's Resignation as President and General Manager of the White Helmets and His Appointment as Minister of Environment, Emergencies, and Disaster Management in the Syrian Government". White Helmets. 29 March 2025. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
