Hazem al-Sharaa

Hazem al-Sharaa (; born 1975) is a Syrian lawyer. He was the Vice President of the Supreme Council for Economic Development and the older brother of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the current President of Syria.

Early life and education Hazem al-Sharaa was born in 1975 to Hussein al-Sharaa, a prominent economist. He studied law at Damascus University and became a registered member of the Damascus Bar Association in February 2007.

Career Al-Sharaa had held various positions in relation to management and sales, including positions at PepsiCo in Syria and Iraq. Al-Sharaa appeared again during the Syrian delegation's visit to Turkey on 4 February 2025, he was again seated next to the Foreign Minister without any information about his role. Some reports said he was appointed as acting director of the Syrian Investment Agency, but a later investigation by Reuters in July 2025 showed he holds no official position.

Reuters Investigation The Reuters investigation revealed that Hazem al‑Sharaa was supervising a covert economic committee tasked with restructuring Syria's economy following the fall of Ba'athist regime. The economy had been severely damaged by years of corruption and international sanctions.

On 24 February 2026, Hussein al-Sharaa told Zaman al-Wasl that President Ahmed al-Sharaa intended to dismiss his brothers, Maher al-Sharaa and Hazem al-Sharaa, from their government positions. According to Zaman al-Wasl, the move was part of an effort to restructure the president’s inner circle and address criticism over nepotism. On 8 May 2026, i24NEWS reported that Hazem resigned from his role as Vice President of the Supreme Council for Economic Development.