:Salem al-Meslet

{{short description|Syrian politician}}

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| name = Salem al-Meslet

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| office = President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces

| primeminister = Abdurrahman Mustafa

| term_start = 12 July 2021

| term_end = 12 September 2023

| predecessor = Naser al-Hariri

| successor = Hadi al-Bahra

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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1959}}

| birth_place = Hasaka, Syria

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| party = Syrian Council of Tribes and Clans

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Salem al-Meslet (Arabic: سالم المسلط, born 1959) is a Syrian politician who served as President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces from 2021 to 2023.

Early life

Salem al-Meslet was born in Hasaka, Syria in 1959.{{cite web |url=https://syrianobserver.com/news/68000/salem-al-meslet-elected-head-of-the-opposition-coalition.html |title=Salem al-Meslet Elected Head of the Opposition Coalition |date=July 14, 2021 |accessdate=August 3, 2021 |work=The Syrian Observer}}

Political history

On 12 July 2021, Meslet was elected as President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces and the Syrian Interim Government, replacing Naser al-Hariri in both positions. He later lost his position as President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces with Hadi al-Bahra replacing him.{{cite web |url=https://en.etilaf.org/presidential-body |title=Presidential Committee |date=3 October 2019 }}

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