Second Hussein Arnous government explained

Cabinet Name:Second Hussein Arnous government
Jurisdiction:the Syrian Arab Republic
Date Formed:10 August 2021
Date Dissolved:(from 29 July Caretaker gov.)
Government Head:Hussein Arnous
Deputy Government Head:Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (until 2022)
State Head:Bashar al-Assad
Total Number:30
Political Party:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Syrian Social Nationalist Party
Socialist Unionist Party
Syrian Communist Party (Unified)
Legislature Status:183-seat National Progressive Front majority
Election:2020 Syrian parliamentary election
Legislature Term:4 years
Budget:LS 35,500 billion[1] [2] [3]
Previous:First Hussein Arnous government

The second government of Hussein Arnous was formed after appointment by the President of Syria on 10 August 2021 and took the oath of office on 14 August 2021, after the presidential election held in May.[4] [5] This replaced the caretaker ministry formed in July.[6] The government is the 95th since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and is the eighth during the presidency of Bashar al-Assad.

Ministers

Ministerial changes

On 28 April 2022, Presidential Decree No. 115 was issued naming Major General Ali Mahmoud Abbas as Minister of Defense replacing Ali Abdullah Ayyoub.[9] General Ayyoub also ended his term in office as Deputy Prime Minister of Syria.

2023 reshuffle

1st reshuffleOn 29 March 2023, Presidential Decree No. 91 was issued, naming Dr. Firas Hassan Kaddour as Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Mr. Mohsen Abdel Karim Ali as Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, Dr. Abdel Qader Jokhadar as Minister of Industry, Mr. Louai Emad El-Din al-Munajjid as Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, and Mr. Ahmad Bustaji as Minister of State.[10] The decree ends the designation of Eng. Mohammad Fayez al-Barasha as Minister of State. On 8 August 2023, Presidential Decree No. 206 was issued, naming Dr. Muhammad Amer Mardini as Minister of Education.[11]
!Office!Dismissed!Appointed
Internal Trade and Consumer Protection MinisterAmr SalemMohsen Abdel Karim Ali
Industry MinisterZiyad SabbaghAbdel Qader Jokhadar
Minister of Oil and Mineral ReservesBassam TohmeFiras Hassan Kaddour
Minister of Social Affairs and LaborMohamed Seif El-DinLouai Emad El-Din al-Munajjid
Darem TabbaaMuhammad Amer Mardini
Minister of State for Investment Affairs and Vital ProjectsMohammad Fayez al-BarashaAhmed Bustaji
2nd reshuffleOn 13 December 2023, Presidential Decree No. 313 for appointing Eng. Hussein Makhlouf as Minister of Water Resources in addition to appointing Eng. Lamia Youssef Shakour a Minister of Local Administration and Environment was issued.[12] The Ministry of Presidential Affairs was abolished on 13 December 2023.[13]
!Office!Dismissed!Appointed
Local Administration and Environment MinisterHussein MakhloufLamia Youssef Shakour
Water Resources MinisterTammam RaadHussein Makhlouf
Presidential Affairs MinisterMansour Fadlallah AzzamN/A (Abolished)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: President al-Assad issues law that allocates approbations of general budget of 2021 with 8500 billion SYP. 2020-12-22. 2021-10-19. SANA. en-US.
  2. Web site: Syria approves $5 BLN budget for 2022 as crisis bites. 15 December 2021.
  3. https://sana.sy/en/?p=321831
  4. News: 2021-08-01. Syria's Assad asks PM Arnous to form new cabinet. en. Reuters. 2021-10-05.
  5. Web site: Members of the new Cabinet, chaired by Eng. Hussein Arnous, sworn in before President Bashar al-Assad. 2021-08-14. 2021-10-19. SANA. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-08-01. Syria's Assad asks PM Hussein Arnous to form new cabinet. 2021-10-05. Arab News. en.
  7. News: Prime Minister's Office . Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency . Syrian Arab News Agency. Sana.sy . 2021-10-21.
  8. News: Prime Minister's Office . Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency . Syrian Arab News Agency. Sana.sy . 2021-10-21.
  9. Web site: الرئيس الأسد يصدر مرسوماً بتسمية اللواء علي محمود عباس وزيراً للدفاع. مجلس الشعب السوري. 2022-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121095222/http://parliament.gov.sy/arabic/index.php?node=201 . 21 January 2022 .
  10. News: President al-Assad issues decree on Cabinet reshuffle including five ministers. Syrian Arab News Agency. 29 March 2023.
  11. News: الرئيس الأسد يصدر مرسوماً بتسمية الدكتور محمد عامر مارديني وزيراً للتربية. Al Baath Newspaper. 8 August 2023. 8 August 2023.
  12. Web site: President al-Assad issues a decree appointing two ministers. 14 December 2023. 13 December 2023. SANA.
  13. Web site: President al-Assad issues a decree on establishing General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic. 14 December 2023. 13 December 2023. SANA.