Salem al-Meslet

Salem al-Meslet (Arabic: سالم المسلط, born 1959) is a Syrian politician who served as President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces from 2021 to 2023.

Salem al-Meslet
President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces
In office 12 July 2021 – 12 September 2023
Prime Minister	Abdurrahman Mustafa
Preceded by	Naser al-Hariri
Succeeded by	Hadi al-Bahra
Personal details
Born	1959 (age 65–66) Hasaka, Syria
Political party	Syrian Council of Tribes and Clans

Early life

Salem al-Meslet was born in Hasaka, Syria in 1959.^[1]

Political history

On 12 July 2021, Meslet was elected as President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces and the Syrian Interim Government, replacing Naser al-Hariri in both positions. He later lost his position as President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces with Hadi al-Bahra replacing him.^[2]