Dr. Radwan al-Habib (born 1962) is the current
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor for
Syria, serving since 2011.
Early life, education and career
Al-Habib was born in the
Aleppo Governorate
Aleppo Governorate ( ar, محافظة حلب / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Ḥalab'' / ) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,867,000 (2011 Est.), almost 23% of ...
in 1962. He earned a law degree from the
University of Aleppo
University of Aleppo ( ar, جَامِعَة حَلَب, Jāmiʿat Ḥalab, also called Aleppo University) is a public university located in Aleppo, Syria. It is the second largest university in Syria after the University of Damascus.
During 20 ...
in 1986, a Diploma (Doctorate) in Advanced Studies in commercial law from the
University of Gwatier in
France
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, and a Ph.D. in corporate administration in 1997. He was a member of the
People's Council of Syria
The People's Assembly ( ar, مَجْلِس الشَّعْب, ) is Syria's legislative authority. It has 250 members elected for a four-year term in 15 multi-seat constituencies. There are two main political fronts; the National Progressive Fro ...
for the Aleppo Governorate from 2003 to 2007 (8th assembly), and Vice President in the 9th assembly.
Al-Habib was a lecturer and later a faculty member of the Department (Faculty) of Law at the University of Aleppo. He was also a member of the Legal Office in the University of Aleppo branch of the Baath Arab Socialist Party.
Personal life
Al-Habib is married and has four children.
See also
*
Cabinet of Syria
The Cabinet of Syria (Arabic: مجلس وزراء سوريا, majlis wuzara' suria) or Council of Ministers is the chief executive body of the Syrian Arab Republic.
Cabinet in Constitution
According to the Constitution of Syria:
Appointment, ...
References
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SANA
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Syria FM
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
'', 17 April 2011
External links
Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor''official government website''
1962 births
Living people
University of Aleppo alumni
Government ministers of Syria
Academic staff of the University of Aleppo
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