Saleh al-Rashed
Saleh al-Rashed (born 1964) was the Minister of Education for Syria in 2011.
Saleh al-Rashed | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | |
| Assumed office 14 April 2011 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Adel Safar |
| Preceded by | Ali Sa’d |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 56–57) Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Children | three |
| Alma mater | University of Aleppo |
| Profession | Politics |
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
External links
- Ministry of Education official government website