| Crown Princess Jasmine al-Sarraf الياسمين الصراف | |
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| Her Royal Highness
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| Born |  Ras al-Ayn, modern-day North Syria
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| Prince: | Omar Abdul-Issam |
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| Jasmine bint Ahmad al-Sarraf | |
| House | House of Abdul-Issam |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Occupation | physician |
| Jasmine al-Sarraf الياسمين الصراف | |
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| 2nd Surgeon General of the North Syria | |
| In office February 10, 2015 – February 19, 2017 | |
| Monarch | King Fahad |
| Preceded by | Assad Abu-Jindal |
| Succeeded by | Afaf Hammad |
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| Born | Jasmine bint Ahmad al-Sarraf April 1, 1986 Ras al-Ayn, North Syria |
| Nationality | North Syrian British
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| Alma mater | Harvard University Yale University |
Jasmine bint Ahmad al-Sarraf (Arabic: ياسمين بنت أحمد الصراف, Turkish: Yasemin binti Ahmed el-Sarraf, born April 1, 1986) or Crown Princess Jasmine (Arabic: تاج الأميرة ياسمين) in short, is a North Syrian physician, politician and princess who served as the second Surgeon General of the Kingdom of North Syria between 2015 to 2017. She currently serves as the Speaker for the Progressive Party of North Syria. She was nominated by King Fahad on February 10, 2015 upon the wake of former Surgeon General Assad Abu-Jindal's retirement, and later stripped of her position under orders by the North Syrian National Department of Health under Prime Minister Muhsin el-Hussein's guidance.
Born in Ras al-'Ayn to Turkish father and an Arab mother, Jasmine studied in the United States for her medical career. She often described herself as a liberal, but yet devoted Muslim. She married Prince Ra'id ibn Fahad and thus, became part of the Royal Family by marriage. She is a cousin and close friend of Crown Princess Razia bint Fahad by law.
Among Jasmine's focuses and concerns include the health risks of tobacco and hookah, stating that while hookahs are essential to Islamic culture, they should be regulated only for cultural events. She is also a noted advocate of gun control, stating that gun violence and firearms ownership is a threat to public health and will do much to discourage North Syrians from owning a gun, she has expressed her disapproval of Bill NS-35 which ended the four-year gun ban of the Peaceful Citizens Act passed in 2011.
Before becoming North Syria's Surgeon General, she was already involved in joint North Syrian-American medical study programs. She was instrumental in the helping of the construction of the Ibn Haytham Academy of Optics in Latakkia and the Royal Medical Academy in Aleppo.
She also involves in psychological issues, feeling the need to dig deep into the minds of terrorists and criminals as to what mentally motivates them to take part in such activity.
As for her political views, she describes herself as a support of the Progressive Party, and supports left-wing policies. She is adamantly against the death penalty, supports a gun ban and supports rights of undocumented immigrants.
In 2016, Prime Minister Muhsin el-Hussein stated huge doubts about her capability as a Surgeon General, and began encouraging the North Syrian National Health Department to begin investigating her works. In February 19, 2017, she was finally released.
She was replaced in the Elections for Surgeon General by Afaf Hammad, a graduate of the Aleppo Royal Medical School. After being released, she joined to become a political speaker for the Progressive Party.