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Muhammad Naji al-Otari
محمد ناجي عطري
Prime Minister of Syria In office
10 September 2003 – 14 April 2011President Bashar al-Assad Deputy Abdullah al-Dardari Preceded by Muhammad Mustafa Mero Succeeded by Adel Safar Speaker of Parliament of Syria In office
March 9, 2003 – September 18, 2003Preceded by Abdel Kader Kaddoura Succeeded by Mahmoud al-Abrash Personal details Born 1944 (age 66–67)
Aleppo, SyriaPolitical party Ba'ath Party Religion Islam Muhammad Naji al-Otari (Arabic: محمد ناجي عطري Muḥammad Nājī al-`Uṭrī also Etri, Itri and Otri) (born 1944) is a Syrian politician who was Prime Minister of Syria from 2003 to 2011.[1]
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Early life, education and career
Born in Syria's largest city Aleppo in 1944, he studied architecture and has a diploma in urban planning from the Netherlands. He is fluent in French and English.[2]
He headed the city council in Aleppo from 1983 to 1987 and is a former governor of Homs. He was president of Aleppo's engineering syndicate from 1989 to 1993.
Al-Otari is a long-serving member of the ruling Baath Party. In March 2000 he became a member of the Baath Party's Central Committee and in June 2000 of the party's influential Regional Command. In March 2000 he was also appointed deputy prime minister for services affairs.
Speaker of Parliament
He was elected speaker of the Syrian parliament, or People's Assembly, in March 2003.
Prime Minister
He was first appointed Prime Minister on 10 September 2003. His nomination has been said to combine both "technocratic and Baathist trends" in Syrian politics.[2] On 29 March 2011, the entire cabinet resigned; al-Otari remained in office in a caretaker capacity.[1]In 3 April 2011, President Assad appointed Adel Safar to succeed Otari.
See also
References
- ^ a b Syrian cabinet resigns amid unrest, says state TV, BBC News, 29 March 2011
- ^ a b "Profile: Mohammed Naji al-Otari". BBC News. 11 September 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3098026.stm.
Political offices Preceded by
Abdel Kader KaddouraSpeaker of Parliament of Syria
2003Succeeded by
Mahmoud al-AbrashPreceded by
Muhammad Mustafa MeroPrime Minister of Syria
2003–2011Succeeded by
Adel SafarPrime Ministers of Syria since 1920 Kingdom of Syria
(1920)French Mandate of Syria
(1920-1946)post established 1932 • H. al-Azm • al-Hasani • A. al-Ayyubi • Mardam Bey • al-Haffar • al-Bukhari • post vacant, 1939-41 • K. al-Azm • al-Hakim • al-Barazi • al-Ulshi • al-Jabiri • al-Khoury • al-Jabiri
Syrian Republic
(1946-1958)al-Jabiri • K. al-Azm* • Mardam Bey • K. al-Azm • al-Za'im • al-Barazi • H. al-Atassi • al-Kudsi • K. al-Azm • al-Kudsi • K. al-Azm • al-Hakim • al-Khatib • al-Dawalibi • Selu • Shishakli • al-Assali • al-Ghazzi • al-Khoury • al-Assali • al-Ghazzi • al-Assali
United Arab Republic
(1958-1961)Kuhala • Sarraj
Syrian Arab Republic
(1961-)al-Kuzbari • al-Nuss • al-Dawalibi • al-Azma • K. al-Azm • al-Bitar • al-Hafiz • al-Bitar • al-Hafiz • Zuaiyin • al-Bitar • Zuaiyin • N. al-Atassi • al-Assad • Kleifawi • M. al-Ayyubi • Kleifawi • al-Halabi • al-Kasm • Zuabi • Mero • al-Otari • Safar
* actingSpeakers of the Parliament of Syria since 1919 al-Atassi* • Muayyad • al-Atassi • al-Khoury • al-Khoury • al-Jabiri • al-Khoury • al-Khoury • Kikhia • al-Dawalibi • al-Kudsi • al-Kuzbari • al-Kudsi • al-Hawrani • Sadat† • al-Kuzbari • Ghazzi • al-Atrash • al-Khatib • al-Yusufi • al-Halabi • al-Halabi • Hadid • Zuabi • Zuabi • Kaddoura • Kaddoura • Kaddoura • Kaddoura • al-Otari • al-Abrash • al-Abrash
*president of the Syrian National Congress †within the UAR
Categories:- Syrian people stubs
- Middle Eastern politician stubs
- 1944 births
- Ba'ath Party (Syria) politicians
- Living people
- People from Aleppo
- Prime Ministers of Syria
- Speakers of the Parliament of Syria
- Syrian Muslims
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