| Issam al-Zaim عصام الزعيم |
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| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 13 December 2001 – 10 September 2003 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | 14 December 2007 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Syrian |
Issam al-Zaim (Arabic: عصام الزعيم) (1940 – December 14, 2007) was a Syrian economist and former government Cabinet minister. He served separately as both Syria's Minister of Industry and Minister of State Planning.[1]
Al-Zaim was a researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research[1] and was appointed as Minister of Industry in the Syrian Cabinet in 2000.[1] However, he and the rest of the Cabinet lost their positions when the government resigned in 2003.[1] Additionally, al-Zaim also held the post of minister of state for planning.[1]
Al-Zaim and his wife's assets were seized by Syrian authorities in 2003 as part of a probe into the alleged misuse of public funds by the couple.[1] He and his wife were acquitted of all charges a few months later.[1]
Issam al-Zaim died of a heart attack at the age of 67 and was buried in Aleppo. He was survived by his wife and son.[1]