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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]

Contents

Current cabinet

See also: 2011 Syrian protests

President 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.sy		 14 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.sy		 14 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.org		 14 April 2011
Economy and Trade Minister Dr. Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar[9] www.syrecon.org
www.gfto.gov.sy		 14 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.sy		 14 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.sy		 18 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.org		 10 September 2003 29 March 2011
Economy and Trade Minister Lamia A’asi www.syrecon.org
www.gfto.gov.sy		 19 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.sy		 21 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.

Portfolios

Ministers of State

Subsequent reshuffles

1st reshuffle

12 May 2004: One minister was replaced.[10]

2nd reshuffle

4 October 2004: Eight ministers were replaced.[10]

3rd reshuffle

21 February 2006: 15 ministers were replaced.[10]

4th reshuffle

8 December 2007: Two ministers were replaced.[11]

5th reshuffle

30 July 2008: One minister was replaced.[12]

6th reshuffle

18 September 2008: Two ministers were replaced.[13]

7th reshuffle

23 April 2009: Five ministers were replaced, and a new ministry was established, Ministry of the Environment.[14]

8th reshuffle

3 June 2009: One minister was replaced.[15]

9th reshuffle

19 January 2010: One minister was replaced.[16]

10th reshuffle

3 October 2010: Two ministers were replaced.[17]

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

References

  1. ^ Syria - Constitution, International Constitutional Law (ICL} Project
  2. ^ Syrian cabinet resigns as regime seeks to calm protests, The Guardian, 29 March 2011
  3. ^ Syrian cabinet resigns amid unrest, says state TV, BBC News, 29 March 2011
  4. ^ President al-Assad appointed Adel Safar as New PM, DayPress News, 4 April 2011
  5. ^ Syrian PM-designate starts consultations to form new cabinet, Xinhua, 6 April 2011
  6. ^ Safar continues Government-Formation, SANA, DayPress News, 9 April 2011
  7. ^ Syrian new Cabinet, DayPress News, 14 April 2011
  8. ^ Syria president appoints new government, orders protesters freed from jail, The National, 14 April 2011
  9. ^ a b c d e Syria’s New Government – Analysis, Joshua Landis, Eurasia Review, 17 April 2011
  10. ^ a b c http://www.syria-news.com/readnews.php?sy_seq=21784
  11. ^ http://furat.alwehda.gov.sy/_archive.asp?FileName=37651017720071208231749
  12. ^ http://www.alwasatnews.com/2155/news/read/160644/1.html
  13. ^ http://www.alquds.com/node/103485
  14. ^ http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/00E256AC-6B89-4521-8858-8D44AA201A6D.htm
  15. ^ http://www.arabianbusiness.com/arabic/557708
  16. ^ http://www.aliqtisadi.com/pages/Article.aspx?articleid=2420
  17. ^ http://www.jpnews-sy.com/ar/news.php?id=12510

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