Mohammad al-Hussein محمد الحسين | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 18 September 2003 – 14 April 2011 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Naji al-Otari |
| Preceded by | Mohammad al-Atrash |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad al Jililati |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs | |
| In office 13 December 2001 – 10 September 2003 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Mustafa Mero |
| Preceded by | Khalid Raad |
| Member of theRegional Command of theSyrian Regional Branch | |
| In office 21 June 2000 – 8 July 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Syrian Regional Branch of theArab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Mohammad al-Hussein (Arabic:محمد الحسين) is a Syrian economist and politician who is a member of theBa'ath Party. He served in different cabinet positions.
Hussein holds a PhD in economy, which he received from a university inRomania.[1]
Hussein started his career in the public sector and worked for a long time there.[2] He also served as an economy professor atAleppo University.[3] Then he became a member ofthe Baath Party's ruling regional command.[1][2] In addition, he served as the head of the party's committee of economic affairs.[1] In 2000, he became a member of the party's central committee.[4][5]
On 13 December 2001, Hussein was appointed deputy prime minister for economic affairs inthe cabinet headed by then prime ministerMohammad Mustafa Mero.[6] Hussein replacedKhalid Raad as deputy prime minister.[7] Hussein's term lasted until 2003. In September 2003, he was appointed finance minister, replacingMohammad al-Atrash.[8][9][10] The cabinet, formed on 18 September 2003, was headed by then prime ministerMohammad Naji Al Otari.[1][11] Hussein retained his post in the cabinet reshuffles of 2006 and 2009.[citation needed] However, his tenure ended in 2011.[12]