Ministry of Economy and Trade (Syria)

Ministry of Economy and Trade وزارة الاقتصاد والتجارة
Maysaloun Street Telephone: +963-11-2213514
Current minister	Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar
Established	2003
Preceding agency	Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade
Headquarters	Damascus
Website	syrecon.gov.sy

The Ministry of Economy and Trade (Arabic: وزارة الاقتصاد والتجارة‎‎) of Syria is the ministry that is responsible of drawing the state’s economic policy in general and trade policy in particular.^[1] It was established in 2003 as a replacement to the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade.^[2]

Ministry departments

• Directorates of Economy in the Governorates.^[3]
• Governorate domestic trade directorates.
• Central Administration.

Ministers of Economy and Trade

• Salim Said Yasin (1982–1985)
• Muhammad al-Imadi
• Ghassan Al Rifai (13 December 2001 – 4 October 2004)
• Amer Husni Lutfi (4 October 2004 – 19 January 2010)
• Lamia Assi (19 January 2010 – 29 March 2011)
• Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar (14 April 2011 – incumbent)

References

External links

• Ministry of Economy and Trade Official Website (Arabic) (English)