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AMMAN, Aug 27 (KUNA) -- Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on Wednesday issued Decree No. 273 endorsing the formation of the new government led, by Prime Minister Dr. Wael Nader al-Halaqi.
The 34-member lineup includes 21 ministers who got their terms in office renewed including the sovereign portfolios, according to SANA news agency.
Following is a list of the cabinet members:
General Fahed Jassem al-Freij - Minister of Defense,
Walid al-Moallem - Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister,
Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji - Deputy Prime Minister for Services Affairs, Minister of Local Administration,
Dr. Mohammad Abdelsattar al-Sayyed - Minister of Religious Endowments,
Mansour Fadlallah Azzam - Presidential Affairs Minister,
Lt. Gen. Mohammad Ibrahim al-Sha'ar - Interior Minister,
Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis - Electricity Minister,
Dr. Hazwan al-Waz - Education Minister,
Omran Ahed al-Zoubi - Information Minister,
Najm Hamad al-Ahmad - Justice Minister,
Hussein Arnous - Public Works Minister,
Ahmad al-Qadiri - Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister,
Sleiman al-Abbas - Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister,
Dr. Ismail Ismail - Finance Minister,
Dr. Kinda al-Shammat - Social Affairs Minister,
Kamal Eddin Taameh - Industry Minister,
Bishr Riyad al-Yazigi - Tourism Minister,
Dr. Humam al-Jazaeri - Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade,
Dr. Mohammad Amer Mardini - Higher Education Minister,
Dr. Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali - Communications and Technology Minister,
Dr. Kamal al-Sheikha - Water Resources Minister,
Dr. Hassan al-Nouri - Administrative Development Minister,
Mohammad Walid Ghazal - Housing and Urban Development Minister,
Dr. Khalaf Sleiman al-Abdullah - Labor Minister,
Dr. Ghazwan Kheir Bek - Transport Minister,
Dr. Nizar Wehbe Yazigi - Health Minister,
Hassan Safiye - Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister,
Issam Khalil - Culture Minister,
Dr. Ali Haidar - State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs,
Dr. Nazira Serkis - State Minister for Environment Affairs,
Abdullah Khalil Hussein - State Minister,
Jamal Shaaban Shahin - State Minister,
Hassib Elias Shammas - State Minister,
And Dr. Mohammad Muti'a Moayyad - State Minister.
On August 10 President Al-Assad reassigned Dr. Wael Nader al-Halaqi the task of forming the new government. (end)
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