PoliticsBorn October 29, 1982

Ahmed al-Sharaa

President of Syria since 2025

Born
October 29, 1982 (age 43)
Known as
revolutionary, politician, combatant

Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, also known by his former nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is a Syrian politician and former rebel commander who has served as the president of Syria since 2025. As the emir of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the de facto leader of the Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) during the Syrian civil war, he led the decisive Syrian opposition offensives that resulted in the fall of the Assad regime in 2024.

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