| Safwan al-Qudsi | |
| Native Name: | صفوان القدسي |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Birth Place: | Damascus, First Syrian Republic |
| Alma Mater: | University of Damascus |
| Occupation: | Politician, writer |
| Party: | Syrian Arab Socialist Union Party |
| Office: | Secretary General of Syrian Arab Socialist Union Party |
| Termstart: | 1983 |
| Termend: | 2022 |
| Succeeded: | Baria al-Qudsi |
| Nationality: | Syrian |
| Office1: | Minister of State of Syria |
| Termstart1: | 1978 |
| Termend1: | 1980 |
Safwan al-Qudsi (ar|صفوان القدسي; 1940 – 28 October 2022)[1] was a Syrian politician and the Secretary General of the Syrian Arab Socialist Union Party,[2] a member of the central leadership of the National Progressive Front, a political alliance of parties which controls the Syrian legislature, and chairman of the Arab Parties Congress.[3]
Safwan al-Qudsi received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Damascus. From 1972 to 1974 he was an assistant editor of the magazine Knowledge, a chief editor from 1974 to 1978. From 1980 through 1981 he was editor-in-chief of Moral, a literary magazine.
Safwan al-Qudsi was elected to the legislature in 1977, and was a Minister of State from 1978 to 1980. Since 1981 he has been a member of the central leadership of the National Progressive Front. He has been the Secretary General of the ASU since 1984.[4] He was member of the Syrian Society for Research and Studies .
In March 2000 Safwan al-Qudsi's wife, Bari'a al-Qudsi, was appointed Minister of Labor and Welfare, representing the ASU party in the cabinet. She lost the position in the December 2001 governmental reshuffle.[4]