Al-Otary Ministry

Cabinet of the Syrian Arab Republic
Date formed18 September 2003[a]
Date dissolved29 March 2011
People and organisations
Head of stateBashar al-Assad
Head of governmentMuhammad Naji al-Otari
Deputy head of governmentAbdullah Dardari
Member partySyrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
History
PredecessorCabinet of Syria (2001–2003)
SuccessorCabinet 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.

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Composition

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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 –

Subsequent reshuffles

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1st reshuffle

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12 May 2004: One minister was replaced.[4]

2nd reshuffle

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4 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

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21 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

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8 December 2007: Two ministers were replaced.[5]

5th reshuffle

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30 July 2008: One minister was replaced.[6]

6th reshuffle

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18 September 2008: Two ministers were replaced.[7]

7th reshuffle

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23 April 2009: Five ministers were replaced, and a new ministry was established, Ministry of the Environment.[8]

8th reshuffle

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3 June 2009: One minister was replaced.[9]

9th reshuffle

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19 January 2010: One minister was replaced.[10]

10th reshuffle

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3 October 2010: Two ministers were replaced.[11]

Full resignation

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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

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b President Bashar al-Assad charged Muhammad Naji al-Otari with forming a new government on 10 September 2003.[1] The government was established by Decree No. 349 on 18 September 2003.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Mabardi, Roueida (10 September 2003). "Assad asks Otri to form new government". Middle East Online. Damascus. Archived from the original on 20 September 2003. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "سيريانيوز :: ثالث تعديل وزاري يشمل 50 تقريبا من حكومة العطري" (in Arabic). Syria-news.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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  5. ^ "الرئيس الأسد يصدر مرسوما بتسمية الصابونـي وزيراً للاتصالات وعبد الستار وزيراً للأوقاف". Furat.alwehda.gov.sy. 2007-12-09. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  6. ^ "سورية: تعديل وزاري محدود ومحاكمة معتقلي "إعلان دمشق" | أخبار دولية - صحيفة الوسط البحرينية - مملكة البحرين". Alwasatnews.com. 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  7. ^ "تعديل وزاري جديد في سورية يشمل وزارتين". AL Quds. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  8. ^ "الأخبار - تعديل وزاري سوري يشمل الداخلية والعدل عربي". Aljazeera.net. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110707111735/http://www.aliqtisadi.com/pages/Article.aspx?articleid=2420. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ "جهينة نيوز : تعديل وزاري يطال وزير الثقافة ووزير الري". Jpnews-sy.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.