Mohammed Al Bashir, a former minister in opposition forces linked to Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS), has been tasked with forming a transitional government in Damascus following the fall of Bashar Al Assad, the Arab media claims.
Al Bashir, who previously led the HTS-affiliated Salvation Government opposing Assad's regime, will oversee Syria's transition to new leadership and prepare for elections, marking the country’s most significant political shift in over five decades, according to two opposition officials.
Born in Idlib province in 1983, Al Bashir is an engineer by profession and studied electrical engineering at Aleppo University, as detailed in a biography by the Salvation Government.
It remains unclear whether his appointment has been endorsed by HTS or by the Turkey-backed Syrian Interim Government, which controlled parts of northern Aleppo province before opposition forces advanced across Syria, capturing Damascus and ousting Assad on Sunday.
Who is Mohammed Al Bashir?
Bashir graduated from Aleppo University in 2007 with a degree in electrical and electronic engineering, specializing in communications. In 2010, he completed an advanced English language course administered by the Ministry of Education.
In 2021, Bashir graduated from Idlib University with a degree in Sharia and law. The same year, he also obtained a certificate in management planning and a certification in project management from the Syrian International Academy for Training, Languages, and Consulting.
Engineer Muhammad Al-Bashir worked as an engineer supervising the establishment of a gas plant affiliated with the Syrian Gas Company.
