Syria's President authorizes ex-minister to form new cabinet
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad authorizes his former Information Technology Minister to form a new cabinet.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad chairs his deletions during the Arab summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 19, 2023 (SPA via AP)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has authorized former Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mohammad Ghazi Jalali, to form a new cabinet, the presidential palace announced on Saturday.
In an official statement, the palace declared, "President Bashar Assad has issued a decree empowering Mohammad Ghazi Jalali to form a new cabinet."
Jalali, a graduate of civil engineering, previously served as the Minister of Communications from 2014 to 2016. More recently, he has held the role of the president of the Syrian Private University, a position he assumed in September 2023.
The upcoming government will mark Syria's 96th 1918 and the ninth formed during al-Assad's presidency.
Back in March, al-Assad issued Decree No. 91 of 2023 on a cabinet reshuffle that includes five ministers.
