National Secretary (Ba'ath Party)

The National Secretary of the National Command (Arabic: الأمين الوطني للقيادة الوطنية al-amīn al-waṭanī lil-qiyādah al-waṭanīyah) is the de facto most senior member of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, the founding and ruling political party of the Arab Union. The National Secretary is elected by and chairs the National Command, which is the highest institution of the Ba'ath Party between sessions of the National Congress.