Abdul Rauf al-Kasm

• Name — Abdul Rauf al-Kasm • Order — Prime Minister of Syria • President — Hafez al-Assad • Term Start — 9 January 1980 • Term End — 1 November 1987 • Predecessor — Muhammad Ali al-Halabi • Successor — Mahmoud Zuabi • Order2 — Governor of Damascus • President2 — Hafez al-Assad • Term Start2 — 1979 • Term End2 — 1980 • Predecessor2 — Farouk al-Hamwi • Successor2 — Mohamed Sioufi • Birthplace — Damascus, Syria • Died — 19 October 2025 • Place of death — Munich, Bavaria, Germany • Party — Ba'ath Party • Other Party — National Progressive Front • Relations — Muhammad Atallah al-Kasm (father)

Kasm was born in Damascus in 1932, into a Sunni family. Abdul Rauf was the third son of Muhammad Atallah al-Kasm, a Damascene scholar and mufti from 1918 until his death in 1938.

Kasm was professor of architecture at Damascus University. He was a member of the Baath Party. He served as Prime Minister of Syria from 9 January 1980 to 1 November 1987 under the presidency of Hafez al-Assad. Enjoying full support of president Assad, Kasm tried to end corruption by senior officers. However, his clash with then defense minister Mustafa Tlass led to his removal from office in 1987. 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.