Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad

Yousef Suleiman al Ahmad (born 1956) is a Syrian economist and politician. He is the former minister of state.

Yousef Suleiman al-Ahmad
Minister of State
In office 14 April 2011 – 2012
President	Bashar al-Assad
Prime Minister	Adel Safar
Personal details
Born	1956 (age 68–69) Hasaka
Political party	Syrian Communist Party
Alma mater	University of Damascus

Early life and education

Ahmad was born in Hasaka in 1956.^[1] He earned a degree in economics from the University of Damascus in 1990, and a degree from the Institute of Social Sciences in Moscow.

Career

Ahmad was a member of the People's Assembly in 1994, and deputy head of the financial laws committee. He has been a member of the Politburo of the Syrian Communist Party since 1995. He served as minister of state in charge of administrative development affairs.^[1][2]

Sanctions

The UK government included Ahmad in the list of Syrian individuals on 26 March 2013 whose assets were frozen.^[1]