Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources (Syria) explained

Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources
Native Name A:وزارة النفط والمحميات المعدنية
Seal:Coat of arms of Syria.svg
Formed:1966
Jurisdiction:Government of Syria
Headquarters:Damascus
Minister1 Name:Firas Hassan Kaddour
Website:mompr.gov.sy

The Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources is a department of the Council of Ministers of the Syrian Arab Republic. It is led by the Minister of Oil.[1]

History

In 2020, United States sanctions were placed on the ministry.[2]

Responsibilities

Identified the functions and competencies of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral recourses under Legislative Decree No. 121 of 1970 and Act No. 45 6/30/2001 so as to become its terms of reference are the following:

  1. Supervision of the institutions and enterprises of the ministry.
  2. The supervision of the Prospecting production and investment efficiently managed if productivity was oil and mineral resources.
  3. The policy of all aspects of the activity on the oil, gas and mineral resources.
  4. Supervision of the implementation of development projects and the activity related with both oil and mineral resources.
  5. Adoption of the development plans of institutions and companies of the ministry, that continued their implementation.
  6. Prepare studies and plans which the process of development required and modernization of the ministry and with a view to keeping pace with The developments oil industry and mineral resources in the world.
  7. Coordination among the institutions, and enterprises of the ministry, and work to resolve all differences.
  8. Working to secure funding for its projects productivity and investment cooperation with the concerned authorities.[3]

Institutions and companies affiliated with the Ministry

Ministers of Oil

!Minister!Government!Term
Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources
Mustafa HaddadHafez al-Assad Government
First Abdul Rahman Khleifawi Government
1970 to 1972
Fayez Al-NasserMahmoud al-Ayyubi Government1972 to 1973
Al-Kafri's reparationMahmoud al-Ayyubi Government1973 to 1974
Adnan MustafaMahmoud al-Ayyubi Government
Second Abdul Rahman Khleifawi Government
1974 to 1976
Issa DarwishSecond Abdul Rahman Khleifawi Government
Muhammad Ali al-Halabi Government
1976 to 1980
Abdul-Jabbar Al-Dahhak Abdul Rauf al-Kasm Government1980 to 1984
Ghazi Al-DroubiAbdul Rauf al-Kasm Government 1984 to 1987
Matanios HabibMahmoud Zuabi Government 1987 to 1992
Nader NabulsiMahmoud Zuabi Government 1992 to 1996
Maher JamalMahmoud Zouabi Government
First Mustafa Mero Government
1996 to 2001
Ibrahim HaddadSecond Mustafa Mero government
Muhammad Naji al-Otari government
2001 to 2006
Sufian AllawMuhammad Naji al-Otari government
Adel Safar government
2006 to 2012
Said HeneidyRiyad Hijab government
First Wael al-Halqi government
2012 to 2013
Suleiman al-AbbasFirst Wael al-Halqi government
Second Wael al-Halqi government
2013 to 2016
Ali Suleiman GhanemImad Khamis government2016 to 2020
Bassam TohmeFirst Hussein Arnous government
Second Hussein Arnous government
2020 to 2023
Firas Hassan KaddourSecond Hussein Arnous government2023 to present

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syrian Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources Company News. 2021-03-09. www.rigzone.com. en.
  2. Web site: Syria's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. 2021-03-09. Arab News. en.
  3. Web site: Ministry's Strategy.