Mohammed Sameh Hamedh
Mohammed Sameh Hamedh | |
|---|---|
محمد سامح حامض | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2025 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 Kafr Takharim, Idlib, Syria |
Mohammed Sameh Hamedh (Arabic: محمد سامح حامض) is a Syrian politician and sports official serving as the country's first Minister of Youth and Sports since 29 March 2025.
Life and career
[edit]Hamedh was born in 1976 and is known for his long involvement in Syrian sports. He began his career as a basketball player, later earning certifications in basketball coaching and officiating at the second and third levels.[1]
He managed Kafr Takharim Club from 2008 to 2011 and later served as president of the Nukhba Club between 2018 and 2021. From 2021 to 2024, he was the director of the General Directorate of Youth and Sports in the Syrian Salvation Government, where he played a role in rehabilitating the municipal stadium in Idlib and founding sports federations for team and individual sports, as well as athletics.[1]
Following the fall of the Assad regime, Hamedh was appointed head of the General Sports Federation in 2024, replacing Firas Moualla.[1] He later transitioned to lead the newly established ministry of youth and sports in the Syrian transitional government.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "مَن هو محمد سامح حامض .. أول وزير للشباب والرياضة في سوريا؟" [Who is Mohammed Sameh Hamedh.. the first Minister for Youth and Sports in Syria?]. Syrian Snack (in Arabic). 30 March 2025. Archived from the original on 5 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 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. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "تعرّف إلى السير الذاتية لوزراء أول حكومة سورية بعد سقوط نظام الأسد" [Learn about the biographies of ministers in Syria's first government after the fall of the Assad regime]. Syria TV (in Arabic). 30 March 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.