Suleiman al-Abbas
Suleiman Al Abbas سليمان العباس | |
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Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources | |
In office 9 February 2013 – 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Wael Al Halki |
Preceded by | Saeed Hunedi |
Succeeded by | Ali Suleiman Ghanem |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Syrian |
Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Alma mater | University of Ploieşti |
Suleiman Al Abbas (Arabic: سليمان العباس) is a Syrian engineer and politician who is the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
Education[]
Abbas holds a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering, which he received from the Romanian University of Ploieşti in 1982.[1] He also obtained certificates in oil well control and contract arbitration from the Arab Engineers Federation.[1]
Career[]
Abbas served as director of Al Jibseh oil fields in 1997.[1] Then he was appointed director of planning department at the Syrian Petroleum Company in 2005.[1] He became a board member of Al Furat Oil Company in 2008.[1] He also served as deputy oil minister.[2] On 9 February 2013, he was appointed Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to the cabinet headed by prime minister Wael Al Halki in a minor cabinet reshuffle.[3][4][5] Abbas replaced Saeed Hunedi as oil minister.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "President Assad Issues Two Decrees Nominating New Ministers". SANA. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Assad makes minor government changes: state media". Reuters. Beirut. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Glen Carey (9 February 2013). "Syrian President Assad Changes Economic Cabinet Posts, Sana Says". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Syrian president re-shuffles cabinet". KUNA. Damascus. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Assad reshuffles cabinet, warplanes raid Damascus". Khaleej Times. Damascus. AFP. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region politicians
- Living people
- Syrian engineers
- Oil and mineral reserves ministers of Syria
- Syrian expatriates in Romania