Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad

Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad
Minister of State
In office
14 April 2011 – 2012
President Bashar al-Assad
Prime Minister Adel Safar
Personal details
Born 1956 (age 59–60)
Hasaka
Political party Syrian Communist Party
Alma mater University of Damascus

Yousef Suleiman al Ahmad (born 1956) is a Syrian economist and politician. He is the former minister of state.

Early life and education

Ahmad was born in Hasaka in 1956.[1] He earned a degree in economics from the University of Damascus in 1990, and a degree from the Institute of Social Sciences in Moscow.

Career

Ahmad was a member of the People's Assembly in 1994, and deputy head of the financial laws committee. He has been a member of the Politburo of the Syrian Communist Party since 1995. He served as minister of state in charge of administrative development affairs.[1][2]

Sanctions

The UK government included Ahmad in the list of Syrian individuals on 26 March 2013 whose assets were frozen.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Status: Asset Freeze Targets" (PDF). UK Government. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "1st Conference on Administrative, Economic and Social Reform Starts". SANA. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
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