Muhammad al-Ghafri

Muhammad al-Ghafri (Arabic: محمد الغفري) is a Syrian judge who served as justice minister from 2004 to 2009.

Muhammad al-Ghafri
محمد الغفري‎
Minister of Justice
In office 4 October 2004 – 23 April 2009
President	Bashar al-Assad
Prime Minister	Muhammad Naji al-Otari
Preceded by	Nizar Al Assi
Succeeded by	Ahmad Younes
Personal details
Nationality	Syrian
Political party	Ba'ath Party

Career

Ghafri was a counsellor at Syrian state council.^[1] He served as justice minister from October 2004 to April 2009 in the cabinet headed by then prime minister Mohammad Naji Al Otari, replacing Nizar Al Issa in the post.^[2] Ghafri was in office until April 2009 and succeeded by Ahmad Younes as justice minister.^[3] Then he was appointed head of the corruption combating committee^[4]