# Khalid Raad

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This article is about the Syrian  economist. For Palestinian-Lebanese photographer, see [Khalil Raad](/source/Khalil_Raad).

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

## Career

Raad taught courses at [Damascus University](/source/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](/source/Muhammad_Mustafa_Mero) on 13 March 2000, replacing [Salim Said Yasin](/source/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](/source/Mohammad_Al_Hussein) as deputy premier.[3]

## References

1. ["Profile - Dr. Mohammed Al Hussain"](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SYRIA+-+Profile+-+Dr.+Mohammed+Al+Hussain.-a084966819). *APS Review Downstream Trends*. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

1. Gary C. Gambill (March 2000). ["Bashar Reshuffles Syrian Government"](http://www.meforum.org/meib/articles/0003_s3.htm). *Middle East Intelligence Bulletin*. **2** (3). Retrieved 9 February 2013.

1. ["13 December cabinet reshuffle"](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SYRIA+-+Dec.+13+-+Govt.+Reshuffle.-a081121499). *APS Diplomat Recorder*. 15 December 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

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