Lamia Assi (born December 27, 1955) is the current Minister of Tourism of Syria

Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

, serving since 2011. She previously served as the Minister of Economy and Trade and as the Ambassador to Malaysia.

Early life and education

Assi was born on December 27, 1955. She earned a Bachelor degree in Commerce from the University of Damascus

University of Damascus

The University of Damascus is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through the merger of the School of Medicine and the Institute of Law , also making it the oldest university in modern-day Syria...

, and a Master of Business Administration from the Higher Institute of Business Administration in 2005.

Government service

She served as Assistant to the Minister of Finance for Technology from 2002-2004, and was the Ambassador to Malaysia in 2004-2010. In 2010 she was appointed the Minister of Economy and Trade, and in 2011 she was appointed Minister of Tourism.

External links

• Ministry of Tourism official government website