Syrian leader appoints brother as presidential secretary general

The younger brother of the interim Syrian president, Maher Al-Sharaa, has been appointed as the secretary general of the president's office.

The government-run Syria TV channel reported this.

Previously, a graduate of Voronezh State Medical University, Maher Al-Sharaa served as the Minister of Health in the Syrian transitional government from December 10, 2024 to March 29, 2025.

Maher Al-Sharaa, 52, is a doctor of medical sciences and a specialist in gynecology, having previously worked in Saudi Arabia and Russia.