Khalid Raad
OfficeDeputy Prime Minister
Prime ministerMohammad Mustafa Mero
PresidentHafez al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad
Term start14 March 2000
Term end13 December 2001
PredecessorSalim Said Yasin
SuccessorMohammad Al Hussein

Khalid Raad (Arabic: خالد رعد) is a Syrian liberal economist, technocrat and former deputy prime minister, who was in charge of economic affairs.

Career

Raad taught courses at Damascus University. He also headed Syria's Free Zones Authority. He was appointed as deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Mero on 13 March 2000, replacing Salim Said Yasin, who had been in office since 1985.[1][2] Raad's tenure ended on 13 December 2001 and he was replaced by Mohammad Al Hussein as deputy premier.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Profile - Dr. Mohammed Al Hussain". APS Review Downstream Trends. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ^ Gary C. Gambill (March 2000). "Bashar Reshuffles Syrian Government". Middle East Intelligence Bulletin. 2 (3). Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. ^ "13 December cabinet reshuffle". APS Diplomat Recorder. 15 December 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2013.