Date : 04/10/2004
KUN0052 4 GEN 0059 KUWAIT /KUNA-QSJ0
POL-SYRIA-CABINET-RESHUFFLE
Syrian cabinet reshuffle involves eight portfolios-Sana
DAMASCUS, Oct 4 (KUNA) -- President Bashar Al-Assad has reshuffled the Otri
led government on Monday, removing eight cabinet members namely Information,
Industry, Health, Awqaf, Interior, Economy and Trade, Justice, Social affairs
and labour.
- According to the reshuffle Ghassan Tayara is named Minister of
Industry replacing Safi Abou Dan, Maher Hammami Minister of Health replacing
Iyad Al-Shatti, Ziad Al-Ayoubi Minister of Awqaf replacing Mohammad Ziadeh,
Amer Lutfi Minister of Economy and Trade replacing Ghassan Al-Rifai, Mahdi
Dakhlallah Minister of Information instead of Mohammad Al-Hasan, Mohammad
Al-Ghafri as Minister of Justice instead of Nizar Al-Isa, General Ghazi Kanaan
Interior Minister replacing General Ali Hamud and Diala Al-Haj Aref Minister
of Social Affairs and Labour replacing Siham dillo who has been suffering from
stroke for few months. (end)
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