Abdul Rauf al-Kasm | |
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عبد الرؤوف الكسم | |
 Kasm in 1981 | |
| Prime Minister of Syria | |
| In office 9 January 1980 – 1 November 1987 | |
| President | Hafez al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Ali al-Halabi |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Zuabi |
| Governor of Damascus | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| President | Hafez al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Farouk al-Hamwi |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Sioufi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1932 (1932) Damascus, Syria |
| Died | 19 October 2025(2025-10-19) (aged 92–93) Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
| Relations | Muhammad Atallah al-Kasm (father) |
Abdul Rauf al-Kasm (Arabic:عبد الرؤوف الكسم,romanized: ʿAbd ar-Raʾūf al-Kasm; 1932 – 19 October 2025) was a Syrian architect, academic and politician who served as prime minister of Syria during the 1980s. He was the longest-serving prime minister of Syria.
Kasm was born inDamascus in 1932, into aSunni family.[1][2][3] Abdul Rauf was the second son ofMuhammad Atallah al-Kasm, a Damascene scholar and mufti from 1918 until his death in 1938.
Kasm was professor of architecture atDamascus University. He was a member of theBaath Party.[2] He served asPrime Minister of Syria from 9 January 1980 to 1 November 1987 under the presidency ofHafez al-Assad.[1] Enjoying full support of president Assad, Kasm tried to end corruption by senior officers. However, his clash with then defense ministerMustafa Tlass led to his removal from office in 1987.[2] After leaving office, he served as a senior consultant for national security.
Kasm died on 19 October 2025, at the age of 92 or 93.[4]
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| Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024) | |
| Transitional period (2024–2025) | |
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