Hassan al-Ghabbash (Arabic: حَسَن الْغَبَّاش) (born 1971) is a Syrian doctor and politician.[1] He has been the Health Minister since 2020.[2]
Hassan al-Ghabbash حَسَن الْغَبَّاش | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health | |
| Assumed office 30 August 2020 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Arnous |
| Preceded by | Nizar Yazigi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Damascus |
| Alma mater | University of Damascus |
| Profession | Politician, Scientist, Medical Doctor |
Education and career edit
- 1998: Graduated from Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University[3]
- 1998–2002: Otolaryngologist (ORL–H&N) in al-Mouwasat University Hospital[4]
- 2003: Member of the American Academy of ear, nose and throat disease (ORL)[4]
- 2003–2020: Specialist supervisor doctor at al-Mouwasat University Hospital[4]
- 2014–2017: Head of the Syrian Association of Otorhinolaryngology doctors[4]
- 2017: Member of the Syrian Board and Chairman of the Training Committee for ORL diseases[3]
- 2019: Head of Damascus Doctors Syndicate[3]
- 2020–present: Minister of Health, he has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria.[5]
- 2021: Elected to the Executive Council of World Health Organization[6]
Personal life edit
He is married and has two children.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "الرئيس الأسد يصدر المرسوم رقم 221 لعام 2020 القاضي بتشكيل الحكومة الجديدة برئاسة المهندس حسين عرنوس". www.sana.sy. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ "من هو الدكتور حسن غباش وزير الصحة الجديد في حكومة المهندس حسين عرنوس؟". 2020-08-31. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ a b c Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Sana.sy. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "عنوان الجديد في حكومة المهندس حسين عرنوس؟". event-sy.net (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Sayyid Fahd receives Syrian Health Minister". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Executive Board, 150th session".