In Syria at risk of chaos, the complex task of transitional government was entrusted to Muhammad al-Bashir. His appointment came at the end of a meeting between the commander of the Department of Armed Opposition Operations, Ahmed al-Shara, and the prime minister of the previous regime, Muhammad al-Jalali, who was responsible for managing government affairs and to organize the transfer of power. The new Syrian prime minister was born in 1983 in the province of Idlib (north-west) and is engineer by training.
In 2007 he received a degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the Department of Communication at Aleppo University. In 2011, al-Bashir was appointed to head the precision instruments section at the Syrian Gas Company’s gas plant. In 2021 he obtained a degree in Sharia and Law from Idlib University, also obtaining a certificate in Public Administration. Between 2022 and 2023 he was Minister of Development and Humanitarian Affairs in the cabinet of Ali Abdulrahman Keda, the fourth prime minister of the Syrian revolution-saving government in Idlib, from 2019 to 2024. In January 2024, the Shura Council of the Government of Salvation voted to elect al-Bashir as prime minister. His election platform focused on e-government and government automation. His administration lowered real estate taxes, relaxed zoning regulations and began consultations on expanding Idlib city’s master plan.
In late November 2024, after Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other opposition groups launched their offensive in northwest Syria, al-Bashir stated in a press conference that the offensive was launched in response to attacks against civilians by Syrian government troops. On December 4, al-Bashir traveled to Aleppo to oversee the reopening of government offices, praising the previous government’s employees who returned to work.