Kenan Yaghi
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Kenan Yaghi كنان ياغي | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 30 August 2020 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Arnous |
| Preceded by | Maamoun Hamdan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Salamiyah, Hama Governorate, Syria |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Damascus |
| Alma mater | Damascus University Ain Shams University The American University in Cairo University of Aleppo |
| Profession | Politician |
Kenan Yaghi (Arabic: كنان ياغي) (born 1976) is a Syrian politician. He has been Finance Minister since 2020.[1]
Life and education
- 1999-2001: Postgraduate Diploma in business administration from Aleppo University[2]
- 2005: Master's degree in Finance from Ayn Shams University in Egypt, high diploma from the American University of Cairo in the establishment and Management of Investment portfolios, Business Management Degree from Aleppo University[2]
- 2006-2015: Director of Department of Treasury, Director of Directorate of Banking Operations and Head of State Securities Management in Central Bank of Syria[2]
- 2010: PhD in Business Administration, “Investment and Finance” from Damascus University[2]
- 2015-2020: Deputy Executive Chairman of Damascus Securities Exchange
Career
Yaghi became Finance Minister in 2020, joining the First Hussein Arnous government.[3]
He was reappointed in 2021, as part of the Second Hussein Arnous government.[4]
References
- ^ "الرئيس السورى يعلن أسماء الحكومة الجديدة برئاسة حسين عرنوس - اليوم السابع". 2020-08-30. Archived from the original on 2020-08-30. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b c d Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Sana.sy. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Challenges facing new names in the Syrian regime's ministries… Will they succeed?". Enab Baladi. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ shazaa (2021-08-14). "Members of the new Cabinet, chaired by Eng. Hussein Arnous, sworn in before President Bashar al-Assad". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 2021-11-27.