Raed al-Saleh

Raed al-Saleh
رائد الصالح
Al-Saleh in 2016
Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management
Assumed office
29 March 2025
PresidentAhmed al-Sharaa
Preceded byPosition established
Director of the White Helmets
In office
2013 – 29 March 2025
DeputyAbdulrahman al-Mawwas
Succeeded byMounir Mustafa (Acting)
Personal details
Born1983 (age 42–43)
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Raed al-Saleh (Arabic: رائد الصالح) is a Syrian humanitarian leader and government official. On 29 March 2025, he was appointed as the Minister of Disaster Management and Emergency Response in the Syrian transitional government. Previously, al-Saleh was director of the White Helmets, a volunteer rescue organization operating in opposition-held areas of Syria. For this humanitarian work, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2017.