Cabinet of Syria (2003–11)
For the current cabinet, see Cabinet of Syria.
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| Cabinet of the Syrian Arab Republic | |
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| Date formed | 10 September 2003 |
| Date dissolved | 29 March 2011 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Muhammad Naji al-Otari |
| Deputy head of government | Abdullah Dardari |
| Head of state | Bashar al-Assad |
| Member party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Syria (2001–2003) |
| Successor | Cabinet of Syria |
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This was the second Syrian cabinet formed during the presidency of Bashar al-Assad. It was announced on 10 September 2003, by Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Mero. The cabinet lasted until 29 March 2011, and resigned in the wake of the Syrian Civil War.
- Prime minister: Muhammad Naji al-Otari
- Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs: Abdullah Dardari
Original cabinet
Portfolios
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Farouk al-Sharaa
- Minister of Finance: Mohammed Al Hussein
- Minister of Defense: Mustafa Tlass
- Minister of Higher Education: Hani Murtada
- Minister of Local Administration: Hilal Atrash
- Minister of Tourism: Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa
- Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform: Adel Safar
- Minister of Expatriates: Bouthaina Shaaban
- Minister of Education: Ali Saad
- Minister of Economy and Trade: Ghassan Al Rifai
- Minister of Health: Muhammad Iyad Shatti
- Minister of Justice: Nizar Assi
- Minister of Endowments: Muhammad Ziyadeh
- Minister of Irrigation: Nader 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 Hassan
- Minister of Culture: Mahmoud Sayyed
- Minister of Electricity: Munib Saem 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 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.[1]
- Minister of Defense: Lt. Gen. Hasan Turkmani
2nd reshuffle
4 October 2004: Eight ministers were replaced.[1]
- Minister of Interior: Ghazi Kanaan
- Minister of Industry: Ghassan Tayyara
- Minister of Endowments: Ziad Al Din Sl 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.[1]
- 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 Allaw
- 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.[2]
- Minister of Communications and Technology: Imad Abdel Ghani Sabouni
- Minister of Endowments: Mohammed Abdul Sattar
5th reshuffle
30 July 2008: One minister was replaced.[3]
- Minister of Expatriates: Dr. Joseph Sweid
6th reshuffle
18 September 2008: Two ministers were replaced.[4]
- 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.[5]
- Minister of Local Administration: Dr. Tamer al-Hajjeh
- Minister of Interior: Major General Said Mohammad 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.[6]
- Minister of Defense: Lt. Gen. Ali Habib Mahmud
9th reshuffle
19 January 2010: One minister was replaced.[7]
- Minister of Economy and Trade: Lamia Assi
10th reshuffle
3 October 2010: Two ministers were replaced.[8]
- 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
- Cabinet of Syria
- Government ministries of Syria
- List of Prime Ministers of Syria
- List of foreign ministers of Syria
- Cabinet of Syria (2001–03) (PM Mero)
References
- 1 2 3 "سيريانيوز :: ثالث تعديل وزاري يشمل 50 تقريبا من حكومة العطري". Syria-news.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ↑ "الرئيس الأسد يصدر مرسوما بتسمية الصابونـي وزيراً للاتصالات وعبد الستار وزيراً للأوقاف". Furat.alwehda.gov.sy. 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ↑ "سورية: تعديل وزاري محدود ومحاكمة معتقلي "إعلان دمشق" | أخبار دولية - صحيفة الوسط البحرينية - مملكة البحرين". Alwasatnews.com. 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ↑ "تعديل وزاري جديد في سورية يشمل وزارتين". AL Quds. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ↑ "الأخبار - تعديل وزاري سوري يشمل الداخلية والعدل عربي". Aljazeera.net. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ↑ أريبيان بزنس | سياسة واقتصاد | سورية:علي حبيب وزيرا للدفاع في ثاني تعديل وزاري خلال أقل من شهر ونصف (in Arabic). Arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/20110707111735/http://www.aliqtisadi.com/pages/Article.aspx?articleid=2420. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2012. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "جهينة نيوز : تعديل وزاري يطال وزير الثقافة ووزير الري". Jpnews-sy.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
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