Cabinet of Syria (2003–11)

Al-Otary Ministry
cabinet of the Syrian Arab Republic
Date formed 10 September 2003
Date dissolved 29 March 2011
People and organisations
Head of state Bashar al-Assad
Head of government Muhammad Naji al-Otari
Deputy head of government Abdullah Dardari
Member party Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
History
Predecessor Cabinet of Syria (2001–2003)
Successor Cabinet of Syria
Syrian Arab Republic
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politics and government of
Syria

This was the second Syrian cabinet formed during the presidency of Bashar al-Assad. It was announced on 10 September 2003, by Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Mero. The cabinet lasted until 29 March 2011, and resigned in the wake of the Syrian Civil War.

Original cabinet

Portfolios

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs: Farouk al-Sharaa
  • Minister of Finance: Mohammed Al Hussein
  • Minister of Defense: Mustafa Tlass
  • Minister of Higher Education: Hani Murtada
  • Minister of Local Administration: Hilal Atrash
  • Minister of Tourism: Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa
  • Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform: Adel Safar
  • Minister of Expatriates: Bouthaina Shaaban
  • Minister of Education: Ali Saad
  • Minister of Economy and Trade: Ghassan Al Rifai
  • Minister of Health: Muhammad Iyad Shatti
  • Minister of Justice: Nizar Assi
  • Minister of Endowments: Muhammad Ziyadeh
  • Minister of Irrigation: Nader Bunni
  • Minister of Social Affairs and Labor: Siham Dello
  • Minister of Oil and Mineral Reserves: Ibrahim Haddad
  • Minister of Interior: Ali Hammoud
  • Minister of Information: Ahmad Hassan
  • Minister of Culture: Mahmoud Sayyed
  • Minister of Electricity: Munib Saem Dahr
  • Minister of Housing and Construction: Nihad Mshantat
  • Minister of Transport: Makram Obeid
  • Minister of Industry: Muhammad Safi Abu Dan
  • Minister of Communication and Technology: Muhammad Bashir Monjed

Ministers of State

  • Minister of State for Presidential Affairs: Ghassan al-Lahham
  • Minister of State for Administrative Development: Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad
  • Minister of State for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent: Bashar al-Shaar
  • Minister of State for Vital Projects: Muhammad Kharrat
  • Minister of State for Population Affairs: Dr. Ghayyath Jaraatly
  • Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs: Hussam al-Asswad

Subsequent reshuffles

1st reshuffle

12 May 2004: One minister was replaced.[1]

2nd reshuffle

4 October 2004: Eight ministers were replaced.[1]

  • Minister of Interior: Ghazi Kanaan
  • Minister of Industry: Ghassan Tayyara
  • Minister of Endowments: Ziad Al Din Sl Ayoubi
  • Minister of Health: Maher Hammami
  • Minister of Economy and Trade: Amer Husni Lutfi
  • Minister of Information: Mahdi Dakhlallah
  • Minister of Justice: Muhammad Al Ghafri
  • Minister of Social Affairs and Labor: Diala Al Hajj Aref

3rd reshuffle

21 February 2006: 15 ministers were replaced.[1]

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs: Walid Muallem
  • Minister of Information: Muhsen Bilal
  • Minister of Interior: Bassam Abdel Majeed
  • Minister of Higher Education: Ghayath Barakat
  • Minister of Culture: Riyad Naassan Agha
  • Minister of Housing and Construction: Hammoud al-Hussein
  • Minister of Oil and Mineral Reserves: Sufian Allaw
  • Minister of Electricity: Ahmad Khaled al-Ali
  • Minister of Transport: Yaarub Bader
  • Minister of Industry: Fuad Issa al-Jouni
  • Minister of Communication and Technology: Amr Nazir Salem
  • Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs: Joseph Sweid
  • Minister of State for Vital Projects: Hussein Mahmoud Farzat
  • Minister of State for International Relations: Hassan al-Sari

4th reshuffle

8 December 2007: Two ministers were replaced.[2]

5th reshuffle

30 July 2008: One minister was replaced.[3]

6th reshuffle

18 September 2008: Two ministers were replaced.[4]

  • Minister of Housing and Construction: Omar Ghalawenjy
  • Minister of Electricity: Dr. Ahmad Qusay Kayyali

7th reshuffle

23 April 2009: Five ministers were replaced, and a new ministry was established, Ministry of the Environment.[5]

  • Minister of Local Administration: Dr. Tamer al-Hajjeh
  • Minister of Interior: Major General Said Mohammad Sammour
  • Minister of Health: Dr. Rida Said
  • Minister of State for Presidential Affairs: Dr. Mansour Azzam
  • Minister of Justice: Ahmad Younes
  • Minister of State of the Environment: Kawkab Sabah al-Daya

8th reshuffle

3 June 2009: One minister was replaced.[6]

9th reshuffle

19 January 2010: One minister was replaced.[7]

10th reshuffle

3 October 2010: Two ministers were replaced.[8]

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

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  5. ↑ "الأخبار - تعديل وزاري سوري يشمل الداخلية والعدل عربي". Aljazeera.net. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  6. ↑ أريبيان بزنس | سياسة واقتصاد | سورية:علي حبيب وزيرا للدفاع في ثاني تعديل وزاري خلال أقل من شهر ونصف (in Arabic). Arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
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  8. ↑ "جهينة نيوز : تعديل وزاري يطال وزير الثقافة ووزير الري". Jpnews-sy.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
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