SYRIA (SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC)

3-8-2004 President …….. Assad, Bashar al- Vice President …….. Khaddam, Abd al-Halim ibn Said Prime Minister …….. Utri, Muhammad Naji al- Min. of Agriculture …….. Safir, Adil Min. of Awqaf …….. Ziyadah, Muhammad bin-abd-al-Rauf Min. of Culture …….. Sayyid, Mahmud al- Min. of Defense …….. Talas, Mustafa, First Lt. Gen. Min. of Education …….. Sad, Ali Min. of Electricity …….. Dahar, Munib Saim al- Min. of Expatriates …….. Shaban, Buthaynah Min. of Finance …….. Husayn, Muhammad al- Min. of Foreign Affairs …….. Shara, Farouk al- Min. of Health …….. Shatti, Iyad al-, Dr. Min. of Higher Education …….. Murtada, Hani Min. of Housing & Construction …….. Mushantat, Nihad Min. of Industry …….. Abu-Dan, Muhammad Safi Min. of Information …….. Hasan, Ahmad al- Min. of Interior …….. Hammud, Ali Hajj, Maj. Gen. Min. of Irrigation …….. Bunni, Nadir al- Min. of Justice …….. Asasi, Nizar al- Min. of Local Government & Environment …….. Atrash, Hilal al- Min. of Oil …….. Haddad, Ibrahim Min. of Presidency Affairs …….. Lahham, Ghassan Min. of Social Affairs & Labor …….. Dillu, Siham Min. of Telecommunications & Technology …….. Munajjid, Bashir al- Min. of Tourism …….. Qalaa, Sadallah Agha al- Min. of Trade …….. Rifai, Ghassan al- Min. of Transportation …….. Ubayd, Makram Min. of State …….. Ahmad, Yusuf Sulayman Min. of State …….. Shaar, Bashar Min. of State …….. Kharrat, Muhammad Yahya Min. of State …….. Aswad, Husam al- Governor, Central Bank …….. Kabbarah, Bashar Ambassador to the US …….. Mustafa, Imad Permanent Representative to the UN, New York …….. Miqdad, Faisal