Kenan Yaghi

Kenan Yaghi (Arabic: كنان ياغي; born 1976) is a Syrian politician. He was Finance Minister between 2020 and 2024.^[1]

HE Kenan Yaghi كنان ياغي
Minister of Finance
In office 30 August 2020 – 23 September 2024
President	Bashar al-Assad
Prime Minister	Hussein Arnous
Preceded by	Maamoun Hamdan
Succeeded by	Riyad Abdel Raouf
Personal details
Born	1976 (age 48–49) Salamiyah, Hama Governorate, Syria
Children	2
Residence	Damascus
Alma mater	Damascus University Ain Shams University The American University in Cairo University of Aleppo
Profession	Politician

Life and education

• 1999-2001: Postgraduate Diploma in business administration from Aleppo University^[2]
• 2005: Master's degree in Finance from Ain Shams University in Egypt, high diploma from the American University of Cairo in the establishment and Management of Investment portfolios, Business Management Degree from Aleppo University^[2]
• 2006-2015: Director of Department of Treasury, Director of Directorate of Banking Operations and Head of State Securities Management in Central Bank of Syria^[2]
• 2010: PhD in Business Administration, “Investment and Finance” from Damascus University^[2]
• 2015-2020: Deputy Executive Chairman of Damascus Securities Exchange

Career

Yaghi became Finance Minister in 2020, joining the First Hussein Arnous government.^[3]

He was reappointed in 2021, as part of the Second Hussein Arnous government.^[4]