Muhammad Mustafa Mero (Arabic: محمد مصطفى ميرو, romanized: Muḥammad Muṣṭafā Mīrū;‎ 1941 – 22 December 2020)[1] was a Syrian politician who served as Prime Minister of Syria from 7 March 2000 to 10 September 2003.

[2] On 7 March 2000, shortly before the death of President Hafez al-Assad, Mero was appointed as prime minister,[8][9] replacing Mahmoud Zuabi, who had been in office since 1987.

Mero headed a ministerial and commercial delegation to neighboring Iraq in August 2001, becoming the first Syrian prime minister to visit the country since the Gulf War.

[11] In December 2001, in an effort to stimulate economic reform, Mero was charged with forming a new cabinet,[7] which saw extensive reorganization with several "pro-reform" ministers appointed to strategic portfolios related to the economy.

In July 2003, Mero became the first Syrian prime minister to visit Turkey in 17 years, where he signed three agreements on health, oil and natural gas, and customs matters.