Hamza al-Mustafa
Hamza al-Mustafa | |
|---|---|
حمزة المصطفى | |
.jpg) Al-Mustafa in 2025 | |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 29 March 2025 – 9 May 2026 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Preceded by | Mohammed al-Omar |
| Succeeded by | Khaled Fawaz Zaarour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1985 (age 40–41) |
| Education | University of Exeter (PhD) |
| Occupation | Academic, researcher, media executive |
Hamza al-Mustafa (Arabic: حمزة المصطفى; born 1985) is a Syrian politician, academic, researcher, and media executive who served as the Minister of Information between March 2025 and May 2026.
Education and academic career
Al-Mustafa holds a PhD from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. He has published several peer-reviewed studies, books, and articles on Syrian political and media issues.[1]
His works include The Virtual Public Sphere in the Syrian Revolution: Characteristics, Trends, and Mechanisms of Public Opinion Formation. He also co-authored The Kurdish Question in Syria: Reality, History, and Myth and Backgrounds of the Revolution: Syrian Studies.[1]
Career
Al-Mustafa worked as a researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, where he focused on political and social issues in Syria and the wider region. He later became the Director General of Syria TV, overseeing its operations and editorial direction.[1][2]
On 29 March 2025, he was appointed as Syria's Minister of Information in the Syrian transitional government.[3] On 9 May 2026, as part of a partial government shuffle, al-Mustafa was dismissed, moved to the foreign ministry, and replaced by Khaled Fawaz Zaarour.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "حمزة المصطفى" [Hamza al-Mustafa]. Manhom (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "حمزة المصطفى" [Hamza al-Mustafa]. Syria TV (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "President al-Sharaa announces formation of the New Government: We are witnessing the birth of a new phase in our national process". Syrian Arab News Agency. 30 March 2025. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ↑ "Syria's new minister of information Khaled Zaarour assumes duties". 10 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.