President al-Assad issues decree on forming new government

President Bashar al-Assad issues decree no. 273 on forming the new Syrian
government.
As per the decree, the government is formed as follows:
Dr. Wael Nader al-Halaqi, Prime Minister.
General Fahed Jassem al-Freij, Minister of Defense.
Walid al-Moallem, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister.
Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji, Deputy Prime Minister for Services Affairs, Minister of Local Administration.
Dr. Mohammad Abdelsattar al-Sayyed, Minister of Religious Endowments.
Mansour Fadlallah Azzam, Presidential Affairs Minister.
Lt. Gen. Mohammad Ibrahim al-Sha’ar, Interior Minister.
Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis, Electricity Minister.
Dr. Hazwan al-Waz, Education Minister.
Omran Ahed al-Zoubi, Information Minister.
Najm Hamad al-Ahmad, Justice Minister.
Hussein Arnous, Public Works Minister.
Ahmad al-Qadiri, Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister.
Sleiman al-Abbas, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister.
Dr. Ismail Ismail, Finance Minister.
Dr. Kinda al-Shammat, Social Affairs Minister.
Kamal Eddin Taameh, Industry Minister.
Bishr Riyad al-Yazigi, Tourism Minister.
Dr. Humam al-Jazaeri, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade.
Dr. Mohammad Amer Mardini, Higher Education Minister.
Dr. Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, Communications and Technology Minister.
Dr. Kamal al-Sheikha, Water Resources Minister.
Dr. Hassan al-Nouri, Administrative Development Minister.
Mohammad Walid Ghazal, Housing and Urban Development Minister.
Dr. Khalaf Sleiman al-Abdullah, Labor Minister.
Dr. Ghazwan Kheir Bek, Transport Minister.
Dr. Nizar Wehbe Yazigi, Health Minister.
Hassan Safiye, Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister.
Issam Khalil, Culture Minister.
Dr. Ali Haidar, State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs.
Dr. Nazira Serkis, State Minister for Environment Affairs.
Abdullah Khalil Hussein, State Minister.
Jamal Shaaban Shahin, State Minister.
Hassib Elias Shammas, State Minister.
Dr. Mohammad Muti’a Moayyad, State Minister.