Adel Safar (Arabic: عادل سفر, romanized: ʿĀdil Safar, born 1953) is a Syrian politician and academic, who served as Prime Minister of Syria from 14 April 2011 to 23 June 2012. His government was dissolved by Bashar al-Assad as a result of the Syrian parliamentary election in 2012. He was Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform from 2003 to 2011.
Adel Safar | |
|---|---|
عادل سفر | |
| Prime Minister of Syria | |
| In office 14 April 2011 – 23 June 2012 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Naji al-Otari |
| Succeeded by | Riyad Farid Hijab |
| Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform | |
| In office 13 September 2003 – 14 April 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Naji al-Otari |
| Preceded by | Nabah Jabiri |
| Succeeded by | Riyad Farid Hijab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
| Alma mater | Damascus University Superior National School of Agronomy and Food Industries |
| Cabinet | Safar |
Early life and education
editSafar was born in the Damascus countryside in Syria to a Sunni Muslim family. He earned a degree in Agronomy from the University of Damascus in 1977, a Diploma from the National School of Agronomy and Food Industries (ENSAIA) in Nancy, France in 1983, and a PhD in Biotechnology from ENSAIA in 1987.[1][2]
Early career
editSummary:[1]
- Agricultural Engineer at the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD), 1978–1981
- Deputy lecturer at ENSAIA, 1981–1987
- Deputy Dean for Administrative Affairs at the Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, 1992–1997
- Member of the Permanent Committee for Agricultural Research at Damascus University, 1996–2001
- Deputy Rapporteur of the Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research and Veterinary Medicine at the Supreme Council of Sciences, 1997–2001
- Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, 1997–2000
- Member of the Advisory Committee of the Agricultural Productivity Administration at the Productive Projects Administration, 1999–2003
- Secretary of Damascus University Branch of Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, 2000–2002
- Head of the National Committee for Man and the Biosphere Program in Syria, 2000–2004
- Head of the Arab Network of Man and Biosphere Program in the Arab world, 2001–2004
- Director-General of ACSAD, 2002–2003
Safar is also a member of the Economic Committee and a member of the High Council for Investment. He has been a member of the Ba'ath Party since 1990.[2]
Cabinet of Syria
editIn September 2003, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform in the cabinet of Muhammad Naji al-Otari. On 29 March 2011, he resigned, along with the rest of the Cabinet, at the request of President Bashar al-Assad.
Personal life
editSafar is married with four children.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c President al-Assad appointed Adel Safar as New PM Archived 14 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine, DayPress News, 4 April 2011
- ^ a b Adel Safar Archived 12 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Silobreaker
External links
edit- Council of Ministers official government website
- Prime Minister Dr. Adel Safar at SANA
- Adel Safar collected news and commentary at Al Jazeera English
- Adel Ahmad Safar collected news and commentary at Silobreaker