Mohammed al-Bashir, head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) in Idlib, has been named Syria’s caretaker prime minister following the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad. Al-Bashir will oversee the transitional government until March 1, 2025, he announced in a televised statement on Tuesday.
Mohammed al-Bashir, head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) in Idlib, has been named Syria’s caretaker prime minister following the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad. Al-Bashir will oversee the transitional government until March 1, 2025, he announced in a televised statement on Tuesday.
Al-Bashir, who previously led the de facto administration in Idlib province, held discussions with members of al-Assad’s government to ensure a smooth transition. “We invited officials from the previous government and administrators from Idlib and surrounding regions to streamline operations over the next two months,” he told Al Jazeera. Additional meetings are planned to revive public institutions for serving Syrians.
Al-Bashir has long been associated with HTS, the group behind the recent swift offensive that culminated in Damascus and ended the al-Assad family’s five-decade rule. Under his leadership, the SSG operated as a quasi-government in northwest Syria since 2017, managing ministries, judicial systems, and public services in the rebel-controlled region. Previously, he served as development minister and has a background in electrical engineering and law, according to the administration’s social media posts.
The transition follows extensive airstrikes by Israel targeting Syrian military bases as the army retreated in the wake of the rebel advance. Life in Damascus is beginning to stabilize, with banks and shops reopening. Meanwhile, SSG-led efforts have already begun to deliver aid to Aleppo, the first major city taken by opposition forces during the offensive.
HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani) met outgoing Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali on Monday to discuss the transition. Despite these developments, Syria remains burdened by the decade-long war that started in 2011, resulting in widespread devastation, countless deaths, and millions of refugees.
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