Mohammad Reda Jalkhi
Mohammad Reda Jalkhi | |
|---|---|
محمد رضا جلخي | |
| Head of the National Commission for the Missing | |
| Assumed office 17 May 2025 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Salqin, Idlib, Syria |
| Education | Idlib University |
Mohammad Reda Jalkhi (Arabic: محمد رضا جلخي)[a] is a Syrian official and academic. On 17 May 2025, he was appointed head of the National Commission for the Missing.
Early life and education
He was born in Salqin, Idlib Governorate.[1] He earned a PhD in international law at Idlib University in 2023.[2]
Career
He has held several administrative positions in higher education, including serving as Secretary of Idlib University since 2024,[1] a member of the committee charged with running Damascus University, serving in the Faculty of Political Science and Media in Idlib University, and as Vice President of Idlib University for Administrative Affairs.[3][4]
After the fall of the Assad regime, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Political Science at Damascus University in 2025.[3][5]
On 6 February 2025, he was appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Syrian Development Organization, formerly known as the Syrian Trust for Development.[6]
On 18 February 2025, he was appointed chairman of the Board of Trustees of Syrian Virtual University by Minister of Higher Education Marwan al-Halabi.[7]
On 2 March 2025, he was appointed a member of the committee tasked with drafting the Syrian Constitutional Declaration.[3]
On 17 May 2025, he was appointed chairman of the National Commission for the Missing, an independent body tasked with investigating the fates of missing and forcibly disappeared persons.[8]
References
- ^ a b "محمد رضا جلخي" [Mohammad Reda Jalkhi]. Syrian Memory (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "تشكيل الهيئة الوطنية للمفقودين في سوريا... من هو رئيسها محمد رضى جلخي؟" [The National Commission for Missing Persons in Syria is formed... Who is its head, Mohammad Reda Jalkhi?]. An-Nahar (in Arabic). 18 May 2025. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "سبعة أكاديميين وقانونيين.. من هم صُنّاع الإعلان الدستوري في سوريا؟" [Seven academics and legal experts: Who are the makers of Syria's constitutional declaration?]. Syria TV (in Arabic). 2 March 2025. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "نائب رئيس الجامعة للشؤون الإدارية" [Vice President for Administrative Affairs]. Idlib University (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "لمحة عن الكلية" [College Overview]. Damascus University (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ ""الأمانة السورية للتنمية".. إدارة جديدة ومسمى جديد" [The Syrian Trust for Development: New Management and a New Name]. Syria TV (in Arabic). 6 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "وزير التعليم العالي يصدر قراراً بتكليف رئيس مجلس الأمناء محمد رضى جلخي بتسيير أعمال رئيس الجامعة الافتراضية السورية ريثما يتم تعيين رئيس جديد لها بناء على اقتراح مجلس الأمناء" [The Minister of Higher Education issues a decision appointing Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mohammad Reda Jalakhi to act as President of the Syrian Virtual University until a new president is appointed, based on a proposal from the Board of Trustees.]. Al-Watan (in Arabic). 18 February 2025. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "رئاسة الجمهورية: مرسوم رئاسي بتشكيل الهيئة الوطنية للمفقودين" [Presidency of the Republic: Presidential decree establishing the National Commission for the Missing]. Syrian Arab News Agency (in Arabic). 17 May 2025. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
Notes
- ^ Also spelled "محمد رضى جلخي"