Ministry of Irrigation (Syria)

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Ministry of Irrigation
وزارة الري
Agency overview
Formed1982
Preceding agency
HeadquartersDamascus
Minister responsible
Websitewww.irrigation.gov.sy

The Ministry of Irrigation (Arabic: وزارة الري) of Syria was responsible managing Syria's water policies. It was established in 1982 as a replacement to the Ministry of Euphrates Dam.[1] The ministry was abolished in June 2012, its agenda was taken over by the Ministry of Water Resources.[2]

Ministers of Irrigation[edit]

  • Abdul Rahman al-Madani, (1982–2000)
  • Taha al-Atrash, (2000 – 13 December 2001)
  • Muhammad Radwan Martini (13 December 2001 – 10 September 2003)
  • Nader al-Bunni (10 September 2003 – 3 October 2010)
  • George Soumi (3 October 2010 – 23 June 2012)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "لمحة عن الوزارة". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
  2. ^ https://acsad.org/en/%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AF/

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