Abdul Rauf al-Kasm explained

Abdul Rauf al-Kasm
Order:Prime Minister of Syria
President:Hafez al-Assad
Term Start:9 January 1980
Term End:1 November 1987
Predecessor:Muhammad Ali al-Halabi
Successor:Mahmoud Zuabi
Order2:Governor of Damascus
President2:Hafez al-Assad
Term Start2:1979
Term End2:1980
Predecessor2:Farouk al-Hamwi
Successor2:Mohamed Sioufi
Birth Place:Damascus, Syria
Party:Ba'ath Party
Otherparty:National Progressive Front
Native Name Lang:ar

Abdul Rauf al-Kasm (Arabic: عبد الرؤوف الكسم|ʿAbd ar-Raʾūf al-Kasm) (born 1932) is a Syrian architect, academic and politician who served as prime minister of Syria during the 1980s.

Early life

Kasm was born in Damascus in 1932.[1] Abdul Rauf was the second son of Muhammad Atallah al-Kasm, a Damascene scholar and mufti from 1918 until his death in 1938.

Career

Kasm was professor of architecture at Damascus University. He was a member of the Baath Party.[2] He served as Prime Minister of Syria from 9 January 1980 to 1 November 1987 under the presidency of Hafez Al-Asad.[1] Enjoying full support of president Assad, Kasm tried to end corruption by senior officers. However, his clash with then defense minister Mustafa Tlass led to his removal from office in 1987.[2] After leaving office, he served as a senior consultant for national security.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syria. 1 January 2011. World Statesmen. 17 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217235403/http://worldstatesmen.org/Syria.html. live.
  2. Book: Ray Hinnesbusch . Syria: Revolution from Above . Routledge . 2002 . 978-0-415-28568-1 . 79.