Al-Otary Ministry | |
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 Cabinet of the Syrian Arab Republic | |
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| Date formed | 18 September 2003[a] |
| 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 |
The Muhammad Naji al-Otari government was the second government formed during the presidency of Bashar al-Assad. It was announced on 10 September 2003 and established on 18 September 2003.[a] The cabinet lasted until 29 March 2011, and resigned in the wake of the Syrian Civil War.
During the term, there were 10 cabinet reshuffles on 12 May and 4 October 2004, 21 February 2006, 8 December 2007, 30 July and 18 September 2008, 23 April and 3 June 2009, 19 January and 3 October 2010.
Composition
edit| Muhammad Naji al-Otari government[2] (18 September 2003 – 29 March 2011) | |||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Naji al-Otari | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region | 18 September 2003 – 29 March 2011 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs | Abdullah Dardari | 2005 – 29 March 2011 | |||
| Minister of Defense | Mustafa Tlass | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region | 18 September 2003 – 12 May 2004[3] | ||
| Hasan Turkmani | 12 May 2004 – [3] | ||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Farouk al-Sharaa | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region | 18 September 2003 – 21 February 2006[3] | ||
| Walid Muallem | 21 February 2006 – [3] | ||||
| Minister of Finance | Mohammed Al Hussein | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region | 18 September 2003 – 29 March 2011 | ||
| Minister of Industry | Muhammad Safi Abu Dan | 18 September 2003 – 4 October 2004[2] | |||
| Ghassan Tayyara | 4 October 2004 – 21 February 2006[2] | ||||
| Fuad Issa al-Jouni | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
| Minister of Health | Muhammad Iyad Shatti | 18 September 2003 – 4 October 2004[2] | |||
| Maher Hammami | 4 October 2004 – [2] | ||||
| Minister of Electricity | Munib Saem Dahr | 18 September 2003 – 21 February 2006[3] | |||
| Ahmad Khaled al-Ali | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
| Minister of Endowments | Muhammad Ziyadeh | 18 September 2003 – 4 October 2004[2] | |||
| Ziad Al Din Sl Ayoubi | 4 October 2004 – [2] | ||||
| Minister of Culture | Mahmoud Sayyed | 18 September 2003 – 21 February 2006 | |||
| Riyad Naassan Agha | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
| Minister of Transport | Makram Obeid | 18 September 2003 – 21 February 2006 | |||
| Yaarub Bader | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
| Minister of Interior | Ali Hammoud | 18 September 2003 – 4 October 2004[2] | |||
| Ghazi Kanaan | 4 October 2004 – 21 February 2006[2] | ||||
| Bassam Abdel Majeed | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
| Minister of Economy and Trade | Ghassan Al Rifai | 18 September 2003 – 4 October 2004[2] | |||
| Amer Husni Lutfi | 4 October 2004 – [2] | ||||
| Minister of Oil and Mineral Reserves | Ibrahim Haddad | 18 September 2003 – 21 February 2006 | |||
| Sufian Allaw | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
| Minister of Communication and Technology | Muhammad Bashir Monjed | 18 September 2003 – 21 February 2006 | |||
| Amr Nazir Salem | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
| Minister of Local Administration | Hilal al-Atrash | 18 September 2003 – | |||
| Minister of Tourism | Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa | 18 September 2003 – | |||
| Minister of Higher Education | Hani Murtada | 18 September 2003 – 21 February 2006 | |||
| Ghayath Barakat | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform | Adel Safar | 18 September 2003 – | |||
| Minister of Expatriates | Bouthaina Shaaban | 18 September 2003 – | |||
| Minister of Education | Ali Saad | 18 September 2003 – | |||
| Minister of Justice | Nizar Assi | 18 September 2003 – 4 October 2004[2] | |||
| Muhammad Al Ghafri | 4 October 2004 – [2] | ||||
| Minister of Irrigation | Nader Bunni | 18 September 2003 – | |||
| Minister of Social Affairs and Labor | Siham Dello | 18 September 2003 – 4 October 2004[2] | |||
| Diala Al Hajj Aref | 4 October 2004 – [2] | ||||
| Minister of Information | Ahmad Hassan | 18 September 2003 – 4 October 2004[2] | |||
| Mahdi Dakhlallah | 4 October 2004 – 21 February 2006[2][3] | ||||
| Muhsen Bilal | 21 February 2006 – [3] | ||||
| Minister of Housing and Construction | Nihad Mshantat | 18 September 2003 – 21 February 2006 | |||
| Hammoud al-Hussein | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
| Minister of State for Presidential Affairs | Ghassan al-Lahham | 18 September 2003 – | |||
| Minister of State for Administrative Development | Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad | 18 September 2003 – | |||
| Minister of State for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent | Bashar al-Shaar | 18 September 2003 – | |||
| Minister of State for Vital Projects | Muhammad Kharrat | 18 September 2003 – 21 February 2006 | |||
| Hussein Mahmoud Farzat | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
| Minister of State for Population Affairs | Ghayyath Jaraatly | 18 September 2003 – | |||
| Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs | Hussam al-Asswad | 18 September 2003 – 21 February 2006 | |||
| Joseph Sweid | 21 February 2006 – | ||||
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Subsequent reshuffles
edit1st reshuffle
edit12 May 2004: One minister was replaced.[4]
- Minister of Defense: Lt. Gen. Hasan Turkmani
2nd reshuffle
edit4 October 2004: Eight ministers were replaced.[4]
- Minister of Interior:
- Minister of Industry:
- Minister of Endowments:
- Minister of Health:
- Minister of Economy and Trade:
- Minister of Information:
- Minister of Justice:
- Minister of Social Affairs and Labor:
3rd reshuffle
edit21 February 2006: 15 ministers were replaced.[4]
- Minister of Foreign Affairs:
- Minister of Information:
- Minister of Interior:
- Minister of Higher Education:
- Minister of Culture:
- Minister of Housing and Construction:
- Minister of Oil and Mineral Reserves:
- Minister of Electricity:
- Minister of Transport:
- Minister of Industry:
- Minister of Communication and Technology:
- Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs:
- Minister of State for Vital Projects:
- Minister of State for International Relations: Hassan al-Sari
4th reshuffle
edit8 December 2007: Two ministers were replaced.[5]
- Minister of Communications and Technology: Imad Abdel Ghani Sabouni
- Minister of Endowments: Mohammed Abdul Sattar
5th reshuffle
edit30 July 2008: One minister was replaced.[6]
- Minister of Expatriates: Dr. Joseph Sweid
6th reshuffle
edit18 September 2008: Two ministers were replaced.[7]
- Minister of Housing and Construction: Omar Ghalawenjy
- Minister of Electricity: Dr. Ahmad Qusay Kayyali
7th reshuffle
edit23 April 2009: Five ministers were replaced, and a new ministry was established, Ministry of the Environment.[8]
- 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
edit3 June 2009: One minister was replaced.[9]
- Minister of Defense: Lt. Gen. Ali Habib Mahmud
9th reshuffle
edit19 January 2010: One minister was replaced.[10]
- Minister of Economy and Trade: Lamia Assi
10th reshuffle
edit3 October 2010: Two ministers were replaced.[11]
- Minister of Culture: Riad Ismat
- Minister of Irrigation: George Malki Soumi
Full resignation
edit29 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
editNotes
editReferences
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