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Lamia Assi () (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 countries under several names: *Ministry of Tourism and Environment (Albania) *Ministry of Touri ...
of
Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
in 2011. She previously served as the Minister of Economy and Trade and as the Ambassador to
Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
.


Early life and education

Assi was born on 17 December 1955. She earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from the
University of Damascus A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Uni ...
, 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
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 countries under several names: *Ministry of Tourism and Environment (Albania) *Ministry of Touri ...
.


Personal life

Assi is married and has three children.


See also

*
Cabinet of Syria The Council of Ministers () was first constituted in the Syrian Constitution of 1930. Following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, Syria is currently undergoing a political transition, with Ahmed al-Sharaa leading a Syrian transiti ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Assi, Lamia 1955 births Living people Damascus University alumni Ambassadors of Syria to Malaysia Ministers of tourism of Syria Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region politicians Women government ministers of Syria Ministers of economy of Syria Syrian women diplomats Syrian women ambassadors