Lamia Assi
Lamia Assi (Arabic: لمياء عاصي) (born December 27, 1955) is the current minister of tourism of Syria, serving since 2011. She previously served as the Minister of Economy and Trade and as the Ambassador to Malaysia.
Lamia Assi لمياء عاصي | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism | |
| Assumed office 14 April 2011 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Adel Safar |
| Preceded by | Sa’dalla Agha AlQall’a |
| Minister of Economy and Trade | |
| In office 19 January 2010 – 29 March 2011 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Najji Outri |
| Preceded by | Amer Husni Lutfi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar |
| Ambassador to Malaysia | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Amer Husni Lutfi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1955 |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Children | three |
Early life and education
Assi was born on 17 December 1955. She earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Damascus, and a master of business administration from the Higher Institute of Business Administration in 2005.[1]
Career
She served as assistant to the minister of finance for technology from 2002-2004, and was the ambassador to Malaysia from 2004 to 2010.[1] In 2010, she was appointed minister of economy and trade for a brief period,[2] and in 2011, she was appointed minister of tourism.[2]
Personal life
Assi is married and has three children.
See also
- Cabinet of Syria
References
- "Lamia Assi". The Syrian Trust for Development. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- Landis, Joshua (17 April 2011). "Syria's New Government". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
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