Suleiman al-Abbas
| Suleiman Al Abbas سليمان العباس | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources | |
|
Assumed office 9 February 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Wael Al Halki |
| Preceded by | Saeed Hunedi |
| 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
- 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
- 1 2 "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.