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Muhammad Naji al-Otari government

2003–2011 Syrian cabinet

Field	Value
cabinet_name	Muhammad Naji al-Otari government
flag	Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg
jurisdiction	the Syrian Arab Republic
image	Mohammad Naji Otri.jpg
date_formed	10 September 2003
date_dissolved	29 March 2011
government_head	Muhammad Naji al-Otari
deputy_government_head	Abdullah Dardari
state_head	Bashar al-Assad
political_party	Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
previous	Second Mustafa Mero government
successor	Adel Safar government

The Muhammad Naji al-Otari government was the second Syrian government formed during the presidency of Bashar al-Assad. It was announced on 10 September 2003, by Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Mero. The cabinet lasted until 29 March 2011, and resigned in the wake of the Syrian Civil War.

Prime minister: Muhammad Naji al-Otari
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs: Abdullah Dardari

Original cabinet

Portfolios

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Farouk al-Sharaa
Minister of Finance: Mohammed Al Hussein
Minister of Defense: Mustafa Tlass
Minister of Higher Education: Hani Murtada
Minister of Local Administration: Hilal Atrash
Minister of Tourism: Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa
Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform: Adel Safar
Minister of Expatriates: Bouthaina Shaaban
Minister of Education: Ali Saad
Minister of Economy and Trade: Ghassan Al Rifai
Minister of Health: Muhammad Iyad Shatti
Minister of Justice: Nizar Assi
Minister of Endowments: Muhammad Ziyadeh
Minister of Irrigation: Nader Bunni
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor: Siham Dello
Minister of Oil and Mineral Reserves: Ibrahim Haddad
Minister of Interior: Ali Hammoud
Minister of Information: Ahmad Hassan
Minister of Culture: Mahmoud Sayyed
Minister of Electricity: Munib Saem Dahr
Minister of Housing and Construction: Nihad Mshantat
Minister of Transport: Makram Obeid
Minister of Industry: Muhammad Safi Abu Dan
Minister of Communication and Technology: Muhammad Bashir Monjed

Ministers of State

Minister of State for Presidential Affairs: Ghassan al-Lahham
Minister of State for Administrative Development: Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad
Minister of State for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent: Bashar al-Shaar
Minister of State for Vital Projects: Muhammad Kharrat
Minister of State for Population Affairs: Dr. Ghayyath Jaraatly
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs: Hussam al-Asswad

Subsequent reshuffles

1st reshuffle

12 May 2004: One minister was replaced.

Minister of Defense: Lt. Gen. Hasan Turkmani

2nd reshuffle

4 October 2004: Eight ministers were replaced.

Minister of Interior: Ghazi Kanaan
Minister of Industry: Ghassan Tayyara
Minister of Endowments: Ziad Al Din Sl Ayoubi
Minister of Health: Maher Hammami
Minister of Economy and Trade: Amer Husni Lutfi
Minister of Information: Mahdi Dakhlallah
Minister of Justice: Muhammad Al Ghafri
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor: Diala Al Hajj Aref

3rd reshuffle

21 February 2006: 15 ministers were replaced.

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Walid Muallem
Minister of Information: Muhsen Bilal
Minister of Interior: Bassam Abdel Majeed
Minister of Higher Education: Ghayath Barakat
Minister of Culture: Riyad Naassan Agha
Minister of Housing and Construction: Hammoud al-Hussein
Minister of Oil and Mineral Reserves: Sufian Allaw
Minister of Electricity: Ahmad Khaled al-Ali
Minister of Transport: Yaarub Bader
Minister of Industry: Fuad Issa al-Jouni
Minister of Communication and Technology: Amr Nazir Salem
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs: Joseph Sweid
Minister of State for Vital Projects: Hussein Mahmoud Farzat
Minister of State for International Relations: Hassan al-Sari

4th reshuffle

8 December 2007: Two ministers were replaced.

Minister of Communications and Technology: Imad Abdel Ghani Sabouni
Minister of Endowments: Mohammed Abdul Sattar

5th reshuffle

30 July 2008: One minister was replaced.

Minister of Expatriates: Dr. Joseph Sweid

6th reshuffle

18 September 2008: Two ministers were replaced.

Minister of Housing and Construction: Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji
Minister of Electricity: Dr. Ahmad Qusay Kayyali

7th reshuffle

23 April 2009: Five ministers were replaced, and a new ministry was established, Ministry of the Environment.

Minister of Local Administration: Dr. Tamer al-Hajjeh
Minister of Interior: Major General Said Mohammad Sammour
Minister of Health: Dr. Rida Said
Minister of State for Presidential Affairs: Dr. Mansour Azzam
Minister of Justice: Ahmad Younes
Minister of State of the Environment: Kawkab Sabah al-Daya

8th reshuffle

3 June 2009: One minister was replaced.

Minister of Defense: Lt. Gen. Ali Habib Mahmud

9th reshuffle

19 January 2010: One minister was replaced.

Minister of Economy and Trade: Lamia Assi

10th reshuffle

3 October 2010: Two ministers were replaced.

Minister of Culture: Riad Ismat
Minister of Irrigation: George Malki Soumi

Full resignation

29 March 2011: All ministers resigned from their posts at the President's request. The Prime Minister was then reappointed to run a caretaker government, and the other ministers were kept in place.

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