Ahmad Hassan
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| Ahmad Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 2003 – 4 October 2004 |
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| President | Bashar Assad |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Naji Al Otari |
| Preceded by | Adnan Omran |
| Succeeded by | Mahdi Dakhlallah |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Ahmad Hassan is a Syrian diplomat and politician who served as information minister from 2003 to 2004.
Early life
Hassan hails from an Alawi family based in Tartous.[1] He was born in a village near Lattakia and later moved to Baniyas.[1]
Career
Hassan served as the head of the first Baathist school in the 1960s.[1] He is a member of Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and close to former vice president Abdul Halim Khaddam.[1] He was also an auxiliary-member of the National Leadership until 1984 when then president Hafez Assad removed the Khaddam faction from the Leadership.[1]
Hassan served as Syria's ambassador to Iran for a long time.[2] He was appointed information minister in 2003 and replaced Adnan Omran in the post.[3] Hassan's term ended in October 2004 and he was succeeded by Mahdi Dakhlallah as information minister.[4][5]
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Minister of Information 2003 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Mahdi Dakhlallah |
