New Syrian government declared

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday has issued decree No. 348 for the year 2003 accepting the resignation of the government of Mohammed Mustafa Miro.

The president also issued decree No. 349 for the year 2003 for the formation of the government in Syria as follows.

Prime Minister, Naji Otari,

Defense Minister, 1st Lt.Gen. Mostafa Tlass,

Foreign Minister, Farouk al-Shara.

Expatriates Minister, Butheina Shaaban.

Health Minister, Mohammed Iyad al-Shatti.

Agriculture Minister, Adel Safar.

Electricity Minister, Munib Sa'm al-Daher.

Oil Minister, Ibrahim Haddad.

Irrigation Minister, Nader al-Boni.

Culture Minister, Mahmoud al-Sayed.

Information Minister, Ahmad al-Hasan.

Awqaf Minister, Muhammad Zeada.

Transport Minister, Makram Obied.

Justice Minister, Nizar al-Assasi.

Industry Minister, Mohammed Safi Abo Dan.

Interior Minister, Ali Hammoud.

Communications and Technology Minister, Bashir al-Munajjed.

Social Affairs and Labor Minister, Seham Dello.

Housing and Building Minister, Nehad Mushantat.

Local Administration and Environment, Helal al-Atrash.

Education Minister, Ali Saad.

Finance Minister, Mohammed al-Hussein.

Trade Minister, Ghassan Rifaee.

Tourism Minister, Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa.

Higher Education Minister, Hani Mortada.

Presidential Affairs Minister, Ghassan al-Laham.

State Minister, Youssef Soleiman al-Ahmad.

State Minister. Bashar al-Shaar.

State Minister, Mohammed Yehia Kharrat.

State Minister, Husam al-Aswad.

State Minister, Ghayath Juraatli.