Saleh al-Rashed

Saleh al-Rashed (born 1964) is the current Minister of Education for Syria, serving since 2011.

Early life, education and career

Al-Rashed was born in the Aleppo Governorate in 1964. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science, economics and management, and a postgraduate diploma in international relations from the University of Aleppo. He then earned a master's degree in international relations (thesis: Relations between Syria and the European Union) and a Ph.D. in political science on partnership agreements between the European Union and the Arab countries after the Barcelona Declaration.

During his time at the University of Aleppo:

• • 1995-2005: lecturer in multiple colleges and institutes: Faculty of History, Education, Civil Engineering and the Institute of Mechanical and medium business, engineering and secretarial
  • 2000: President of the Office of Information and Central Direction
  • 2001-2003: President of the Office of External Relations
  • 2003-2005: President of the Office of the setup and qualification frameworks
  • 2005-2007: Head of Educational activities

In 2007 he was appointed Director of Education in Aleppo.

In related experience, he was appointed National Coordinator of the Syria Euro-Mediterranean Youth Project in 2000. He has also been a member of the Technical Committee and a member of the youth auxiliary of the Council of Ministers of Youth and Sports in the Arab League. He has had a number of papers published in periodicals and newspapers, and in 2005 wrote a book about Syria and the European Union and the Mediterranean area.

See also

• Cabinet of Syria

References

• Minister of Education Saleh al-Rashed, SANA
• Biography of the new Syrian government 2011 - the names and lives of government ministers, Syria FM, 17 April 2011

External links

• Ministry of Education official government website