Cabinet of Syria (2001-2003)
This was the first Syrian cabinet formed during the presidency of Bashar al-Assad. It was announced on 13 December 2001, by Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Mero. The cabinet lasted until 10 September 2003.[1]
Original cabinet
Portfolios
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Farouk al-Sharaa
- Minister of Finance: Muhammad al-Atrash
- Minister of Defense: Mustafa Tlass
- Minister of Higher Education: Hassan Risheh
- Minister of Local Administration: Hilal al-Atrash
- Minister of Tourism: Dr. Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa
- Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform: Nureddine Muna
- Minister of Education: Mahmoud al-Sayyed
- Minister of Supply and Internal Trade: Bassam Muhammad Rustom
- Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade: Ghassan al-Rifai
- Minister of Health: Muhammad Iyad al-Shatti
- Minister of Justice: Muhammad Nabil al-Khatib
- Minister of Endowments: Muhammad Bin Abd al-Raouf
- Minister of Irrigation: Muhammad Radwan Martini
- Minister of Social Affairs and Labor: Ghada al-Jabi
- Minister of Oil and Mineral Reserves: Ibrahim Haddad
- Minister of Interior: Ali Hammoud
- Minister of Information: Adnan Omran
- Minister of Culture: Najwa Qassab Hassan
- Minister of Electricity: Munib Saem al-Dahr
- Minister of Construction: Hussam al-Asswad
- Minister of Housing: Ayman Waili
- Minister of Transport: Makram Obeid
- Minister of Industry: Issam al-Zaim
- Minister of Communication and Technology: Muhammad Bashir al-Monjed
Ministers of State
- Minister of State for Presidential Affairs: Haitham Dweyhi
- Minister of State for Expatriates Affairs: Nasser Qaddour
- Minister of State for Environmental Affairs: Adnan Khuzam
- Minister of State: Faissal Jawish
- Minister of State: Abdelkarim Sayyed Youssef
- Minister of State: Abdelnasser Abdelmuti Dawoud
See also
References