Imad Khamis Explained

Imad Khamis
Native Name Lang:ar
Office:67th Prime Minister of Syria
President:Bashar al-Assad
Deputy:Walid Muallem
Term Start:3 July 2016
Term End:11 June 2020
Predecessor:Wael Nader al-Halqi
Successor:Hussein Arnous
Office1:Minister of Electricity
Primeminister1:Adel Safar
Riyad Farid Hijab
Wael Nader al-Halqi
Term Start1:14 April 2011
Term End1:3 July 2016
Predecessor1:Ahmad Qusay Kayyali
Successor1:Mohammad Zuhair Kharboutli
Birth Name:Imad Muhammad Dib Khamis
Birth Date:1961 8, df=y
Birth Place:Saqba, United Arab Republic
Party:Ba'ath Party
Otherparty:National Progressive Front
Cabinet:Khamis
Children:3
Alma Mater:Damascus University

Imad Muhammad Dib Khamis (Arabic: عماد محمد ديب خميس|ʿImād Muḥammad Dīb Khamīs; born 1 August 1961) is a Syrian politician who served as the 67th prime minister of Syria from 2016 to 2020 under president Bashar al-Assad. Previously, he was minister of electricity from 2011 to 2016.

Early life and education

Khamis was born in Saqba near Damascus on 1 August 1961.[1] He earned a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Damascus in 1981.[2]

Premiership

Khamis was assigned to the management of a number of departments in the General Organization for the distribution and investment power from 1987 to 2005. He was Director General of the General Company for Electricity for the Damascus Governorate from 2005 to 2008. He was appointed Director-General of the Public Corporation for the distribution and investment power in 2008.[2]

On 3 July 2016, Khamis was appointed Prime Minister of Syria, following the 2016 parliamentary election.[3]

Sanctions

The European Union sanctioned Khamis due to his alleged role in using electric cuts as a way of repressing Syrian people on 24 March 2012.[1]

Dismissal

He was dismissed on 11 June 2020 by President Bashar al-Assad amid a worsening economic crisis and subsequent regional protests.[4] According to Al Akhbar, Khamis was detained after he was dismissed from premiership, and has been interrogated due to corruption charges.[5] However, Khamis was seen shortly after, when he was voting during the 2020 Syrian parliamentary election.[6]

Personal life

Khamis is married and has three children.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Persons and entities referred to in Article 1. Official Journal of the European Union. 11 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Minister of Electricity: Eng. Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis. Syrian Arab News Agency. 25 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314004702/http://sana.sy/eng/article/243.htm. 14 March 2012.
  3. Web site: 2016-07-03 . الرئيس الأسد يصدر المرسوم رقم 203 القاضي بتشكيل الحكومة السورية الجديدة برئاسة المهندس عماد محمد ديب خميس . 2022-07-30 . S A N A . ar.
  4. Web site: 2020-06-11 . Syria's Assad replaces prime minister: State media . 2022-07-30 . CNBC . en.
  5. Web site: الحملة على الفساد تتمدّد: حيتان المال في القفص . al-akhbar.com . ar . 14 July 2020 .
  6. Web site: وكأن شيئًا لم يكن .. عماد خميس من الإقالة و"التحقيق بتهمة الاختلاس" إلى صندوق الاقتراع . Etihad Press . ar . 20 July 2020 .