Hassan al-Ghabbash

Hassan al-Ghabbash () (born 1971) is a Syrian doctor and politician. He was the Health Minister between 2020 and 2024.

Education and career

• 1998: Graduated from Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University
• 1998–2002: Otolaryngologist (ORL–H&N) in al-Mouwasat University Hospital
• 2003: Member of the American Academy of ear, nose and throat disease (ORL)
• 2003–2020: Specialist supervisor doctor at al-Mouwasat University Hospital
• 2014–2017: Head of the Syrian Association of Otorhinolaryngology doctors
• 2017: Member of the Syrian Board and Chairman of the Training Committee for ORL diseases
• 2019: Head of Damascus Doctors Syndicate
• 2020–present: Minister of Health, he has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria.
• 2021: Elected to the Executive Council of World Health Organization

Personal life

He is married and has two children.

See also

• Cabinet of Syria
• Second Hussein Arnous government
• Otorhinolaryngology

References