Osama Abu Zaid | |
|---|---|
أسامة أبو زيد | |
| Minister of Water Resources | |
| Assumed office December 2024 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed al-Bashir |
| Preceded by | Moataz Qattan |
| Director of the Public Agency for Drinking Water under theSyrian Salvation Government | |
| In office October 2024 – 10 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed al-Bashir |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| In office November 2017 – 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
Osama Abu Zaid (Arabic:أسامة أبو زيد) is a Syrian politician who is currently serving as theMinister of Water Resources in theSyrian transitional government that was formed under prime ministerMohammed al-Bashir in the aftermath of thefall of the Assad regime.[1]
Abu Zaid previously worked within the General Administration of Services affiliated withAl-Nusra Front. He was the group's representative in the Water Directorate established by theArmy of Conquest inIdlib following itscapture in 2015.[2]
In November 2017, he was appointed as the Director of the Public Agency for Drinking Water under theSyrian Salvation Government, a position he held until early 2020. He then became the Executive Director ofGreen Energy Company for Electricity in Idlib from 2020 to 2024.[2]
Before October 2024, Abu Zaid returned to his role as Director of the Public Agency for Drinking Water in Idlib under the Salvation Government. On 10 December 2024, when theSyrian transitional government was formed under Prime MinisterMohammed al-Bashir, he was appointed as the Minister of Water Resources.[2]