National Secretary (Ba'ath Party)

The  General Secretary of the National Command (Arabic: الأمين العام للقيادة الوطنية al-amīn al-‘ām lil-qiyādah al-waṭanīyah), usually known as the National Secretary (الأمين الوطني al-amīn al-waṭanī), is the de facto leader 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.

The equivalent position within the party's regional branches is called the Regional Secretary.