Lamia Assi

Lamia Assi (Arabic: لمياء عاصي) (born December 27, 1955) is the current minister of tourism of Syria, serving since 2011. She previously served as the Minister of Economy and Trade and as the Ambassador to Malaysia.

Lamia Assi
لمياء عاصي
Minister of Tourism
Assumed office
14 April 2011
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterAdel Safar
Preceded bySa’dalla Agha AlQall’a
Minister of Economy and Trade
In office
19 January 2010  29 March 2011
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterMohammad Najji Outri
Preceded byAmer Husni Lutfi
Succeeded byMohammad Nidal al-Shaar
Ambassador to Malaysia
In office
2004–2010
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Preceded byAmer Husni Lutfi
Personal details
Born (1955-12-27) December 27, 1955
Political partySyrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Childrenthree

Early life and education

Assi was born on 17 December 1955. She earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Damascus, and a master of business administration from the Higher Institute of Business Administration in 2005.[1]

Career

She served as assistant to the minister of finance for technology from 2002-2004, and was the ambassador to Malaysia from 2004 to 2010.[1] In 2010, she was appointed minister of economy and trade for a brief period,[2] and in 2011, she was appointed minister of tourism.[2]

Personal life

Assi is married and has three children.

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See also

  • Cabinet of Syria

References

  1. "Lamia Assi". The Syrian Trust for Development. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. Landis, Joshua (17 April 2011). "Syria's New Government". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
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