Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad explained

Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad
Office:Minister of State
President:Bashar al-Assad
Primeminister:Adel Safar
Term Start:14 April 2011
Term End:2012
Party:Syrian Communist Party
Birth Place:Hasaka
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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Status: Asset Freeze Targets. UK Government. 29 August 2013.
  2. News: 1st Conference on Administrative, Economic and Social Reform Starts. 29 August 2013. Syrian Arab News Agency. 18 July 2011.