Ministry of Economy and Trade (Syria)

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 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

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

Ministers of Economy and Trade
  • Abdul Karim Zuhoor (1963)
  • George Tohme (1963-1964)
  • Kamal Hosni (1964)
  • Ibrahim al-Bitar (1964-1965)
  • Kamal Hosni (1965-1966)
  • Ahmed Murad (1966-1968)
  • Zuhair al-Khani (1968-1970)
  • Mustafa Hallaj (1970-1972)
  • Muhammad al-Imadi (1972-1980)
  • Muhammad al-Atrash (1980-1981)
  • Salim Said Yasin (1981–1985)
  • Muhammad al-Imadi (7 April 1985 - 13 December 2001)
  • 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)

See also

References
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2008-10-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2008-10-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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