Lamia Assi

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Lamia Assi
لمياء عاصي
File:Lamia Mari Aasi.jpeg
Lamia Assi in 2010
Minister of Tourism
In office
14 April 2011 – 23 June 2012
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterAdel Safar
Preceded bySa’dalla Agha AlQall’a
Succeeded byHala Al-Nasser
Minister of Economy and Trade
In office
19 January 2010 – 29 March 2011
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterMuhammad Naji al-Otari
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 (age 70)
PartySyrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Childrenthree

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

Early life and education

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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

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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

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Assi is married and has three children.

See also

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References

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