Mohammad Al Atrash (Arabic: محمد الأطرش) (born 1934) is a Syrian economist and independent politician who served as a cabinet minister in different periods.
Mohammad Al Atrash | |
|---|---|
 Mohammad Al Atrash on left | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 13 December 2001 – 10 September 2003 | |
| President | Bashar Assad |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Mustafa Mero |
| Preceded by | Khalid Al Mahayni |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Al Hussein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1934 (age 89–90) Tartus |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | |
Early life and education
editAtrash was born in Tartus in 1934.[1][2] He received a bachelor's degree from London School of Economics.[3] He also holds a PhD in economics, which he received from the University of London.[1]
Career
editAtrash worked as an advisor to the World Bank.[1][4] He was the director of Syria at the Bank.[5] After public offices, Atrash began to take part in cabinet positions as an independent politician.[6] From 1980 to 1984, he served as economy minister.[3] He resigned from office due to disagreements with then-prime minister Rauf Kasim.[1] He was again named as minister of finance to the cabinet headed by Muhammad Mustafa Mero on 13 December 2001.[6][7] Atrash's appointment occurred as part of the cabinet reshuffle, and he replaced Khalid Al Mahaini.[3] Atrash's term lasted until 10 September 2003 when he was replaced by Mohammad Al Hussein as finance minister.[8][9]
Views
editAtrash is a moderate socialist and social democrat, believing in controlling the need for change.[3][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Eyāl Zîser (June 2004). "Bashar al-Asad and his Regime- Between Continuity and Change". Orient. 45 (2): 239–256.
- ^ Eyāl Zîser (2007). Commanding Syria: Bashar Assad and the First Years in Power. I.B.Tauris. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-84511-153-3.
- ^ a b c d Sami Moubayed (20–26 December 2001). "Ushering in the new". Al Ahram Weekly. 565. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013.
- ^ Shmuel Bar (2006). "Bashar's Syria: The Regime and its Strategic Worldview" (PDF). IPS.
- ^ James M. Boughton (9 October 2001). Silent Revolution: The International Monetary Fund, 1979-89 (EPub). International Monetary Fund. p. 3079. ISBN 978-1-4552-9215-8.
- ^ a b "Assad Launches Major Cabinet Reshuffle". Middle East Intelligence Bulletin. 3 (11). November 2001.
- ^ "Cabinet Shakeup Focuses On Economy". The New York Times. 14 December 2001. p. 8.
- ^ "New cabinet formed in Syria". Albawaba. 18 September 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Syria's PM appoints new cabinet". BBC. 18 September 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Raymond Hinnebusch (2011). "The Ba'th Party in Post-Ba'thist Syria: President, Party and the Struggle for 'Reform'". Middle East Critique. 20 (2): 109–125. doi:10.1080/19436149.2011.572408.