Muhammad al-Ghafri

Muhammad al-Ghafri
محمد الغفري
Minister of Justice
In office
October 2004  April 2009
President Bashar Assad
Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Al Otari
Preceded by Nizar Al Isa
Succeeded by Ahmad Younes
Personal details
Nationality Syrian
Political party Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party

Muhammad al-Ghafri (Arabic: محمد الغفري) is a Syrian judge who served as justice minister from 2004 to 2009.

Career

Ghafri was a counsellor at Syrian state council.[1] He served as justice minister from October 2004 to April 2009 in the cabinet headed by then prime minister Mohammad Naji Al Otari, replacing Nizar Al Isa in the post.[2] Ghafri was in office until April 2009 and succeeded by Ahmad Younes as justice minister.[3] Then he was appointed head of the corruption combating committee[4]

References

  1. "List of Participants" (PDF). World Intellectual Property Organization. 2001. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. "Syrian cabinet reshuffle incolves eight portfolios". KUNA. 4 October 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  3. "Syrian Cabinet Reshuffle". Carnegie Endowment. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  4. "New Political Life Demands New Parties, Says Moallem". SANA. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2013.


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