Ministry of Expatriates explained

Ministry of Expatriates
Native Name A:	وزارة المغتربين
Formed:	2002
Headquarters:	Damascus

The Ministry of Expatriates (ar|وزارة المغتربين) of Syria was the ministry that was responsible for communication with Syrian expatriates around the world. It was established in 2002.^{[1] [2]} It merged into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants on 14 April 2011.

In July 2009, it held the first Syrian Expatriate Youth Forum.^[3]

Ministers of Expatriates

• Bouthaina Shaaban (2002 – 30 July 2008)
• Dr. Joseph Sweid (30 July 2008 – 14 April 2011)

External links

• Ministry of Expatriates Official Website (Arabic) (English) (Spanish)

Notes and References

1. News: Barnes-Dacey . Julien . 27 December 2007 . Syrian expatriates return home in hopes of new wealth . 2024-11-01 . . . ProQuest.
2. News: 28 April 2002 . Syrian president issues decree on forming Ministry of Expatriates . 2024-11-01 . BBC Monitoring Middle East . . ProQuest.
3. News: 24 July 2009 . Syrian expatriate youth forum kicks off under prime minister's patronage . 2024-11-01 . BBC Monitoring Middle East . . ProQuest.