Lamia Assi ( ar, لمياء عاصي) (born December 27, 1955) became

minister of tourism The Minister of Tourism is the head of the governmental department that specializes in tourism, recreation and/or culture. The position exists in many different countries under several names: * Ministry of Tourism and Environment (Albania) * Mini ...

of Syria in 2011. She previously served as the Minister of Economy and Trade and as the Ambassador to

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Early life and education

Assi was born on 17 December 1955. She earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from the

University of Damascus The University of Damascus ( ar, جَامِعَةُ دِمَشْقَ, ''Jāmi‘atu Dimashq'') is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through ...

, and a master of business administration from the Higher Institute of Business Administration in 2005.

Career

She served as assistant to the minister of finance for technology from 2002-2004, and was the ambassador to Malaysia from 2004 to 2010. In 2010, she was appointed minister of economy and trade for a brief period, and in 2011, she was appointed

Personal life

Assi is married and has three children.

References

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Career

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