Council of Ministers (Syria)
Council of Ministers of the Syrian Arab Republic | |
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مجلس وزراء الجمهورية العربية السورية | |
Syrian Arab Republic | |
Leader | Prime Minister |
Appointed by | President |
Ministries | 30 |
Responsible to | People's Assembly and the President |
Headquarters | Government building, Damascus, Syria |
Website | www.pministry.gov.sy |
Member State of the Arab League |
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The Cabinet of Syria (Arabic: مجلس وزراء سوريا, majlis wuzara' suria) or Council of Ministers is the chief executive body of the Syrian Arab Republic.
Cabinet in Constitution
According to the Constitution of Syria:[1]
Section 2 The Council of Ministers
- Article 118 [Cabinet]
- (1) The Cabinet is the state's highest executive and administrative body. It consists of the Prime Minister, his deputies, and the ministers. It supervises the execution of the laws and regulations and the work of the state machinery and institutions.
Appointment, powers and removal
Appointment:[2]
- Appointed by the President
Powers:[2]
- Implementing state public policy
- Enforcing laws
- Supervising government bodies
- Passing administrative decisions
- Advising the President
Removal:[2]
- Upon dismissal by the President
- Upon submission of resignation to the President
- Upon removal or resignation of the President
- Upon a vote of no-confidence by the legislature
Current cabinet
President
On 9 February 2013, president Assad changed seven ministers in the cabinet.[10] The cabinet reshuffle included the ministries of oil, finance, social affairs, labour, housing, public works and agriculture.[11]
In July 2016 president Assad issued Decree no. 203 for 2016 which listed the new Syrian government.[12]
The first Hussein Arnous government was formed after 2020 Syrian parliamentary election.[13] A new government was formed after 2021 Syrian presidential election under Hussein Arnous.
Office | Incumbent | Party | Since |
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Prime Minister | Hussein Arnous (born 1953) | Ba'ath Party | 11 June 2020 |
Deputy Prime Minister | Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (born 1952) | Ba'ath Party | 30 August 2020 |
Defense Minister | Gen. Ali Mahmoud Abbas (born 1964) | Ba'ath Party | 28 April 2022 |
Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister
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Faisal Mekdad (born 1954) | Ba'ath Party | 22 November 2020 |
Health Minister | Dr. Hassan al-Ghabbash (born 1971) | 30 August 2020 | |
Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister
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Mohammed Hassan Qatana[14] (born 1956) | 30 August 2020 | |
Electricity Minister | Ghassan al-Zamel | 30 August 2020 | |
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister
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Firas Hassan Kaddour[15](born 1962) | 29 March 2023 | |
Culture Minister | Lubanah Mshaweh[16] (born 1955) | 30 August 2020 | |
Information Minister | Boutros Al-Hallaq (born 1966) | 10 August 2021 | |
Awqaf (Religious Endowments) Minister
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Dr. Mohammad Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed (born 1958) | Ba'ath Party | 8 December 2007 |
Transport Minister | Zouhair Khazim (born 1963) | 30 August 2020 | |
Justice Minister | Ahmad al-Sayyed (born 1965) | 30 August 2020 | |
Industry Minister | Abdel Qader Jokhadar (born 1968) | 29 March 2023 | |
Interior Minister | Maj. Gen. Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun[17] (born 1957) | Ba'ath Party | 26 November 2018 |
Communications and Technology Minister | Iyad Mohammad al-Khatib (born 1974)[17] | 26 November 2018 | |
Water Resources Minister | Hussein Makhlouf[17] (born 1964) | Ba'ath Party | 13 December 2023 |
Labor and Social Affairs Minister
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Louai Emad El-Din al-Munajjid | Ba'ath Party | 29 March 2023 |
Public Works and Housing Minister
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Suhail Mohammad Abdullatif (born 1961)[17] | 26 November 2018 | |
Local Administration and Environment Minister | Lamia Youssef Shakour[16] (born 1970) | 13 December 2023 | |
Education Minister | Muhammad Amer Mardini (born 1959) | 8 August 2023 | |
Higher Education Minister | Bassam Bashir Ibrahim[17] (born 1960) | 26 November 2018 | |
Finance Minister | Dr. Kenan Yaghi (born 1976) | 30 August 2020 | |
Economy and Foreign Trade Minister | Mohammad Samer al-Khalil[16] (born 1977) | 29 March 2017 | |
Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister
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Dr. Mohsen Abdul Karim Ali (born 1968) | 29 March 2023 | |
Tourism Minister | Mohammad Rami Radwan Martini[17] (born 1970) | 26 November 2018 | |
Administrative Development Minister | Salam Mohammad al-Saffaf (born 1979)
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29 March 2017 | |
Minister of State for Investment Affairs and Vital Projects | Ahmed Mohammad Bustaji | Syrian Communist Party (Unified) | 29 March 2023 |
Minister of State for People's Assembly Affairs | Abdullah Sallum Abdullah (born 1956) | Socialist Unionist Party | 10 August 2021 |
Minister of State for Southern Development Affairs | Dr. Diala Barakat (born 1980) | Syrian Social Nationalist Party | 10 August 2021 |
See also
- Second Mustafa Mero government (2001–2003)
- Muhammad Naji al-Otari government (2003–2011)
- Adel Safar government (2011–12)
- Riyad Hijab government (2012)
- First Wael al-Halqi government (2012–2014)
- Second Wael al-Halqi government (2014–2016)
- Imad Khamis government (2016–2020)
- First Arnous government(2020–2021)
- Second Arnous government(2021–present)
References
- ^ "English Translation of the Syrian Constitution". Qordoba. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Constitutional history of Syria". constitutionniet.org. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Agencies (29 March 2011). "Syrian cabinet resigns as regime seeks to calm protests". the Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Syrian cabinet resigns amid unrest, says state TV". BBC News. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ President al-Assad appointed Adel Safar as New PM Archived 14 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine, DayPress News, 4 April 2011
- Xinhua, 6 April 2011
- ^ Safar continues Government-Formation[permanent dead link], SANA, DayPress News, 9 April 2011
- ^ Syrian new Cabinet, DayPress News, 14 April 2011
- ^ Sands, Phil (15 April 2011). "Syria president appoints new government, orders protesters freed from jail". The National. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Cabinet Shift Within Syria Seems Aimed at Economy". The New York Times. Associated Press. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "Syrian president reshuffles economic Cabinet posts". Al Jazeera. Associated Press. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "President al-Assad issues Decree no. 203 forming the new Syrian government 3 July 2016". SANA. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ AFP, French Press Agency- (30 August 2020). "Syria's Assad designates new government headed by PM Arnous". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "من هو وزير الزراعة الجديد محمد حسان قطنا ؟". تلفزيون الخبر ::اخبار سوريا (in Arabic). 30 August 2020. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "من هو وزير النفط والثروة المعدنية الجديد بسام طعمة ؟ | تلفزيون الخبر ::اخبار سوريا::". alkhabar-sy.com. 31 August 2020. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ a b c ""New Syrian Government Formed". Syria Times. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "President al-Assad issues cabinet reshuffle decree". SANA. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
External links
- YourOpinion.gov.sy official e-government website
- The Syrian Government, SANA, Webarchive site as of 24 May 2011