Maysaa Sabreen () is a Syrian economist currently serving as the First Deputy to the Governor of the
Central Bank of Syria. She was previously Governor of the Central Bank of Syria from December 2024 until March 2025, making her the first woman to hold this position in the institution's history.
Early life and education
Sabreen obtained her bachelor's, master's,
and doctoral degrees in accounting from
Damascus University
Damascus University () is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus, with campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 as the Syrian University () through the merger of the Faculty of Medicine of Dama ...
. She is also a certified public accountant.
Career
Sabreen's career spans over 15 years in the financial and banking sectors. Before her appointment as governor, she served as the first deputy governor of the
Central Bank of Syria starting in October 2018. She also represented the Central Bank as a board member of the
Damascus Securities Exchange.
In her earlier roles, Sabreen worked as the director of the Government Commission Directorate for Banks, gaining experience in regulatory and financial oversight.
Appointment as governor
On 30 December 2024, Sabreen was appointed governor of the
Central Bank of Syria by
the new Syrian administration that took over after the
fall of the Assad regime
On 8 December 2024, the Assad regime collapsed during a 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, major offensive by Syrian opposition, opposition forces. The offensive was spearheaded by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and supported mainly by the Turk ...
, marking the first time a woman assumed leadership of the institution since its establishment over 70 years earlier.
On 27 March 2025, less than three months after her appointment, Sabreen resigned from her post and returned to being Deputy Governor.
See also
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Economy of Syria
The economy of Syria, primarily based on agriculture in the country's early years, deteriorated after the start of the Syrian civil war in March 2011.
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Women in Syria
References
Notes
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
21st-century Syrian women
Damascus University alumni
21st-century Syrian economists
Syrian women economists
Governors of the Central Bank of Syria