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The Cabinet of Syria is the chief executive body of the Syrian Arab Republic. According to the Constitution of Syria:[1]
- Section 2 The Council of Ministers
- Article 115 [Cabinet]
- (1) The cabinet is the state's highest executive and administrative body. It consists of the President of the Council of Ministers, his deputies, and the ministers. It supervises the execution of the laws and regulations and the work of the state machinery and institutions.
- Article 115 [Cabinet]
Contents
Current cabinet
See also: 2011 Syrian protestsPresident Bashar al-Assad accepted the entire cabinet's resignation after a meeting on Tuesday, 29 March 2011.[2] Al-Assad then appointed outgoing Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Otari to continue as caretaker prime minister until a new government is appointed.[3] On 3 April 2011, Assad appointed for Minister of Agriculture Adel Safar the new Prime Minister.[4]
On 6 April the state-run al-Ekhbaria TV channel said that Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, Minister of Defense Ali Habib Mahmoud, Minister of Endowment and Religious Affairs Mohammed Abdul-Sattar Al_Sayed, and Minister of Presidential Palace Affairs Mansour Fadlallah Azzam would remain in the new cabinet.[5]
On 9 April, DayPress News reported the new cabinet was expected to be announced in the next week.[6]
On 14 April, the new government was officially announced.[7][8]
Office Incumbent Website Since Until Vice President Farouk Al-Shara Vice President Dr. Najah al-Attar Prime Minister Adel Safar www.youropinion.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs office abolished[9] Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem www.mofa.gov.sy
ministryofexpatriates.gov.sy14 April 2011 Defense Minister Gen. Dawoud Rajiha www.mod.gov.sy 8 August 2011 Health Minister Dr. Wael Nader al-Halqi www.moh.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister Dr. Riyad Farid Hijab www.syrian-agriculture.org 14 April 2011 Electricity Minister Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis www.moe.gov.sy
new.peegt.gov.sy
www.nerc.org.sy14 April 2011 Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Sufian Allaw www.petroleum.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Irrigation Minister George Malki Soumi www.irrigation.gov.sy] 14 April 2011 Culture Minister Dr. Riad Ismat www.moc.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Information Minister Dr. Adnan Hassan Mahmoud www.moi.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Awqaf (Religious Endowments) Minister Dr. Mohammad Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed www.mow.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Transport Minister Dr. Fayssal Abbas www.mot.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Justice Minister Judge Tayseer Qala Awwad www.moj.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Industry Minister Dr. Adnan Slakho www.syrianindustry.org 14 April 2011 Interior Minister Major General Mohammad Ibrahim al-Shaar syriamoi.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Communications and Technology Minister Dr. Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni www.moct.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Social Affairs and Labor Minister Dr. Radwan al-Habib www.molsa.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Housing and Construction Minister Engineer Hala Mohammad al-Nasser www.mhc.gov.sy 14 April 2011 Local Administration Minister Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji[9] mla-sy.org/site 14 April 2011 Education Minister Dr. Saleh al-Rashed www.syrianeducation.org.sy 14 April 2011 Finance Minister Mohammad al Jililati[9] www.syrianfinance.org
www.syrianfinance-ltu.org14 April 2011 Economy and Trade Minister Dr. Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar[9] www.syrecon.org
www.gfto.gov.sy14 April 2011 Tourism Minister Lamia Merei Assi[9] www.syriatourism.org 14 April 2011 Higher Education Minister Dr. Abdul-Razzaq Sheikh Issa www.mof.sy
www.mhe.gov.sy14 April 2011 Presidential Affairs Minister Mansour Fadlallah Azzam 14 April 2011 State Minister for Environment Affairs Kawkab Sabah al-Daya 14 April 2011 State Minister Joseph Sweid (Suwaid) 14 April 2011 State Minister Ghiath Jeraatli 14 April 2011 State Minister Hussein Mahmoud Ferzat {Farzat) 14 April 2011 State Minister Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad 14 April 2011 State Minister Hassan al-Sari 14 April 2011 Previous cabinet
Office Incumbent Website Since Until Vice President Farouk Al-Shara 21 February 2006 Vice President Dr. Najah al-Attar Prime Minister Mohammad Najji Outri www.youropinion.gov.sy 10 September 2003 29 March 2011 Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah Dardari 10 September 2003 29 March 2011 Foreign Affairs Minister Walid Al-Mu'allem www.mofa.gov.sy 21 February 2006 29 March 2011 Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Ali Habib Mahmoud www.mod.gov.sy 3 June 2009 29 March 2011 Expatriates Minister Joseph Sweid ministryofexpatriates.gov.sy 30 July 2008 29 March 2011 Health Minister Dr. Rida Adnan Said www.moh.gov.sy 23 April 2009 29 March 2011 Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister Dr. Adel Safar www.syrian-agriculture.org 10 September 2003 29 March 2011 Electricity Minister Dr. Ahmed Kayali www.moe.gov.sy
new.peegt.gov.sy
www.nerc.org.sy18 September 2008 29 March 2011 Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Sufian Allo www.petroleum.gov.sy 21 February 2006 29 March 2011 Irrigation Minister George Malki Soumi www.irrigation.gov.sy] 3 October 2010 29 March 2011 Culture Minister Riad Ismat www.moc.gov.sy 3 October 2010 29 March 2011 Information Minister Dr. Mohsen Bilal www.moi.gov.sy 21 February 2006 29 March 2011 Awqaf and Christian Communities Minister Dr. Mohammed Abdul Sattar www.mow.gov.sy 8 December 2007 29 March 2011 Transport Minister Dr. Yaarob Suleiman Badr www.mot.gov.sy 21 February 2006 29 March 2011 Justice Minister Ahmad Hammoud Younes www.moj.gov.sy 23 April 2009 29 March 2011 Industry Minister Fuad Issa Joni www.syrianindustry.org 21 February 2006 29 March 2011 Interior Minister Maj. Gen. Said Mohammad Sammour syriamoi.gov.sy 23 April 2009 29 March 2011 Communications and Technology Minister Dr. Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni www.moct.gov.sy 8 December 2007 29 March 2011 Social Affairs and Labor Minister Dr. Diyala AlHaj Aref www.molsa.gov.sy 4 October 2004 29 March 2011 Housing and Construction Minister Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji www.mhc.gov.sy 18 September 2008 29 March 2011 Local Administration Minister Dr. Tamer Haje mla-sy.org/site 23 April 2009 29 March 2011 Education Minister Dr. Ali Saad www.syrianeducation.org.sy 10 September 2003 29 March 2011 Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed AlHussein www.syrianfinance.org
www.syrianfinance-ltu.org10 September 2003 29 March 2011 Economy and Trade Minister Lamia A’asi www.syrecon.org
www.gfto.gov.sy19 January 2010 29 March 2011 Tourism Minister Dr. Sa’dalla Agha AlQall’a www.syriatourism.org 10 September 2003 29 March 2011 Higher Education Minister Dr. Ghiath Barakat www.mof.sy
www.mhe.gov.sy21 February 2006 29 March 2011 Presidential Affairs Minister Mansour Fadlallah Azzam 23 April 2009 29 March 2011 State Minister for Environment Affairs Kawkab Sabah al-Daya 23 April 2009 29 March 2011 State Minister Dr. Bashar Al-Sha’ar 10 September 2003 29 March 2011 State Minister Ghiath Jeraatli 10 September 2003 29 March 2011 State Minister Hussein Mahmoud Ferzat 21 February 2006 29 March 2011 State Minister Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad 10 September 2003 29 March 2011 State Minister Hassan al-Sari 21 February 2006 29 March 2011 Original al-Otari Cabinet of 10 September 2003
This is the original Cabinet of Syria formed by Muhammad Naji al-Otari on 10 September 2003. The cabinet has since been reshuffled several times by presidential decrees.
- Prime minister: Muhammad Naji al-Otari
- Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs: Abdullah Dardari
Portfolios
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Farouk al-Sharaa
- Minister of Finance: Dr. Muhammed al-Hussein
- Minister of Defense: Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass
- Minister of Higher Education: Hani Murtada
- Minister of Local Administration: Hilal al-Atrash
- Minister of Tourism: Dr. Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa
- Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform: Dr. Adel Safar
- Minister of Expatriates: Bouthaina Shaaban
- Minister of Education: Dr. Ali Saad
- Minister of Economy and Trade: Ghassan al-Rifai
- Minister of Health: Muhammad Iyad al-Shatti
- Minister of Justice: Nizar al-Assi
- Minister of Endowments: Muhammad Ziyadeh
- Minister of Irrigation: Nader al-Bunni
- Minister of Social Affairs and Labor: Siham Dello
- Minister of Oil and Mineral Reserves: Ibrahim Haddad
- Minister of Interior: Ali Hammoud
- Minister of Information: Ahmad al-Hassan
- Minister of Culture: Mahmoud al-Sayyed
- Minister of Electricity: Munib Saem al-Dahr
- Minister of Housing and Construction: Nihad Mshantat
- Minister of Transport: Makram Obeid
- Minister of Industry: Muhammad Safi Abu Dan
- Minister of Communication and Technology: Muhammad Bashir al-Monjed
Ministers of State
- Minister of State for Presidential Affairs: Ghassan al-Lahham
- Minister of State for Administrative Development: Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad
- Minister of State for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent: Bashar al-Shaar
- Minister of State for Vital Projects: Muhammad Kharrat
- Minister of State for Population Affairs: Dr. Ghayyath Jaraatly
- Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs: Hussam al-Asswad
Subsequent reshuffles
1st reshuffle
12 May 2004: One minister was replaced.[10]
- Minister of Defense: Lt. Gen. Hasan Turkmani
2nd reshuffle
4 October 2004: Eight ministers were replaced.[10]
- Minister of Interior: Ghazi Kanaan
- Minister of Industry: Ghassan Tayyara
- Minister of Endowments: Ziad al-Din al-Ayoubi
- Minister of Health: Maher Hammami
- Minister of Economy and Trade: Amer Husni Lutfi
- Minister of Information: Mahdi Dakhlallah
- Minister of Justice: Muhammad al-Ghafri
- Minister of Social Affairs and Labor: Diala al-Hajj Aref
3rd reshuffle
21 February 2006: 15 ministers were replaced.[10]
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Walid Muallem
- Minister of Information: Muhsen Bilal
- Minister of Interior: Bassam Abdel Majeed
- Minister of Higher Education: Ghayath Barakat
- Minister of Culture: Riyad Naassan Agha
- Minister of Housing and Construction: Hammoud al-Hussein
- Minister of Oil and Mineral Reserves: Sufian al-Alaw
- Minister of Electricity: Ahmad Khaled al-Ali
- Minister of Transport: Yaarub Bader
- Minister of Industry: Fuad Issa al-Jouni
- Minister of Communication and Technology: Amr Nazir Salem
- Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs: Joseph Sweid
- Minister of State for Vital Projects: Hussein Mahmoud Farzat
- Minister of State for International Relations: Hassan al-Sari
4th reshuffle
8 December 2007: Two ministers were replaced.[11]
- Minister of Communications and Technology: Imad Abdel Ghani Sabouni
- Minister of Endowments: Mohammed Abdul Sattar
5th reshuffle
30 July 2008: One minister was replaced.[12]
- Minister of Expatriates: Dr. Joseph Sweid
6th reshuffle
18 September 2008: Two ministers were replaced.[13]
- Minister of Housing and Construction: Omar Ghalawenjy
- Minister of Electricity: Dr. Ahmad Qusay Kayyali
7th reshuffle
23 April 2009: Five ministers were replaced, and a new ministry was established, Ministry of the Environment.[14]
- Minister of Local Administration: Dr. Tamer al-Hajjeh
- Minister of Interior: Major General Said Sammour
- Minister of Health: Dr. Rida Said
- Minister of State for Presidential Affairs: Dr. Mansour Azzam
- Minister of Justice: Ahmad Younes
- Minister of State of the Environment: Kawkab Sabah al-Daya
8th reshuffle
3 June 2009: One minister was replaced.[15]
- Minister of Defense: Lt. Gen. Ali Habib Mahmud
9th reshuffle
19 January 2010: One minister was replaced.[16]
- Minister of Economy and Trade: Lamia Assi
10th reshuffle
3 October 2010: Two ministers were replaced.[17]
- Minister of Culture: Riad Ismat
- Minister of Irrigation: George Malki Soumi
Full resignation
29 March 2011: All ministers resigned from their posts at the President's request. The Prime Minister was then reappointed to run a caretaker government, and the other ministers were kept in place.
See also
- Government ministries of Syria
- List of Prime Ministers of Syria
- List of foreign ministers of Syria
- Cabinet of Syria (2001-2003) (PM Mero)
References
- ^ Syria - Constitution, International Constitutional Law (ICL} Project
- ^ Syrian cabinet resigns as regime seeks to calm protests, The Guardian, 29 March 2011
- ^ Syrian cabinet resigns amid unrest, says state TV, BBC News, 29 March 2011
- ^ President al-Assad appointed Adel Safar as New PM, DayPress News, 4 April 2011
- ^ Syrian PM-designate starts consultations to form new cabinet, Xinhua, 6 April 2011
- ^ Safar continues Government-Formation, SANA, DayPress News, 9 April 2011
- ^ Syrian new Cabinet, DayPress News, 14 April 2011
- ^ Syria president appoints new government, orders protesters freed from jail, The National, 14 April 2011
- ^ a b c d e Syria’s New Government – Analysis, Joshua Landis, Eurasia Review, 17 April 2011
- ^ a b c http://www.syria-news.com/readnews.php?sy_seq=21784
- ^ http://furat.alwehda.gov.sy/_archive.asp?FileName=37651017720071208231749
- ^ http://www.alwasatnews.com/2155/news/read/160644/1.html
- ^ http://www.alquds.com/node/103485
- ^ http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/00E256AC-6B89-4521-8858-8D44AA201A6D.htm
- ^ http://www.arabianbusiness.com/arabic/557708
- ^ http://www.aliqtisadi.com/pages/Article.aspx?articleid=2420
- ^ http://www.jpnews-sy.com/ar/news.php?id=12510
External links
- YourOpinion.gov.sy official e-government website
- Government Cabinet from the Embassy of Syria in Washington DC
- Ministries from the Embassy of Syria in Washington DC
- Syria from the CIA List of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members, as of 29 April 2011
- The Syrian Government, SANA
- Biography of the new Syrian government 2011 - the names and lives of government ministers, Syria FM , 17 April 2011
- President al-Assad's Speech to the New Government, transcript, SANA, 18 April 2011
- Syria’s New Government – Analysis, Joshua Landis, Eurasia Review, 17 April 2011
- Syria's Council of Ministers profiles of people and institutions provided by the Arab Decision project
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