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Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad

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Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad
Minister of State
In office
14 April 2011 – 2012
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterAdel Safar
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Hasaka
Political partySyrian Communist Party
Alma materUniversity 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

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Status: Asset Freeze Targets" (PDF). UK Government. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  2. ^ "1st Conference on Administrative, Economic and Social Reform Starts". Syrian Arab News Agency. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2013.