The first government of Hussein Arnous was formed on 30 August 2020 and took the oath of office on 2 September 2020. A new Council of Ministers was formed by Hussein Arnous at the appointment of President Bashar al-Assad.[2] This government was the 94th since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and was the seventh during the presidency of President Bashar al-Assad.

Ministers

The government came after the Syrian parliamentary elections in 2020, and the cabinet included twenty-nine ministers, including fifteen former ministers, and fourteen new ministers.[4]

One minister with another portfolio in previous government, Dr. Salwa Abdullah, was appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Labor. The government has also witnessed the reappointment of Dr. Lubana Mushawah as Minister of Culture, who was Minister of Culture in the First Wael al-Halqi government.[5]

Ministerial changes

Following the death of Walid Muallem on 16 November, Presidential Decree No. 322 of 22 November 2020 was issued, which was Dr. Faisal Mekdad appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "President al-Assad issues law that allocates approbations of general budget of 2021 with 8500 billion SYP". SANA. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ↑ AFP, French Press Agency- (30 August 2020). "Syria's Assad designates new government headed by PM Arnous". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Sana.sy. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "President al-Assad tasks Arnous with forming Cabinet". SANA. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Sana.sy. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Syria names Faisal Mekdad new FM after Walid al-Moallem dies". Al-Jazeera. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Hussein_Arnous_government