Ministry of Culture (Syria)

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The Ministry of Culture (Arabic: وزارة الثقافة‎‎) is a government ministry office of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for cultural affairs in Syria.

Ministers of Culture

Dr. Najah al-Attar (1976–2000)

Maha Qanout (2000 – 13 December 2001)

Najwa Qassab Hassan (13 December 2001 – 10 September 2003)

Mahmoud al-Sayyed (10 September 2003 – 21 February 2006)

Riyad Naasan Agha (21 February 2006 – 3 October 2010)

Riad Ismat (3 October 2010 – 23 June 2012)

Dr. Lubanah Mshaweh (23 June 2012 – 27 August 2014)

Issam Khalil (27 August 2014 - incumbent)

References

Ministry of Culture (Syria) Wikipedia

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