The Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection was a department of the

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of the

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. On 29 March 2025, the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, the

Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade The Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade () of Syria was the ministry that was responsible of drawing the state's economic policy in general and trade policy in particular. It was established in 2003 and again in 2012 as a replacement to the ''M ...

and the

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were merged to become the Ministry of Economy and Industry.

History

It was established in 2012 after a series of amendments to the name and tasks. Interest in internal trade in Syria began in 1960, when the Ministry of Supply was established by Law No. 122 of 1960. The new ministry was entrusted with supply affairs in general and in particular: By providing food, clothing, health supplies and all other supply needs under the best conditions and at the most appropriate prices, In ensuring the transfer of these materials from the producer or importer to the consumer at the lowest costs, By providing important local services at reasonable costs and By implementing laws and regulations related to supplies, suppressing fraud, monopoly and seizure, regulating the possession and trade of food supplies, and other matters related to the Ministry's work.

Responsibility

* Developing plans and strategies to secure the country's need for basic materials. * Developing policies to regulate domestic markets and amending the systems and tasks of affiliated companies and institutions. * Taking the necessary measures to address emergency cases. * Implementing the state’s policy on pricing matters. * Protecting consumer rights. * Organizing and granting commercial registration and licensing transactions for commercial institutions, companies and their branches. * Regulating the work of protecting commercial and industrial property and granting trademarks, industrial designs and models, and patents. * Supervising the work of consumer cooperatives and their unions. * Supervising the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and its affiliated chambers.

List of Ministers for Internal Trade and Consumer Protection

Talal Al-Barazi Talal al-Barazi (, born 1963) is a Syrian businessman and politician. He was Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister from 11 May 2020 to 31 July 2021 in the Imad Khamis government and First Hussein Arnous government. References ...

(11 May 2020 – 31 July 2021) *

Amr Salem Amr Nazir Salem () (born 1958) is a Syrian politician. He was Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection (Syria), Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister in the Second Hussein Arnous government. Life and career He was born in Dam ...

(10 August 2021 – 29 March 2023) * Louai Imad al-Munajjid *

Maher Khalil al-Hasan Maher Khalil al-Hasan () is a Syrian politician who served as the Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in the Syrian caretaker government that was formed under prime minister Mohammed al-Bashir in the aftermath of the fall of the ...

(December 2024 – 29 March 2025)

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2012 establishments in Syria

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