Diala Barakat (Arabic: ديالا بركات; born 1980) is a former member of the Cabinet of Syria. She assumed leadership of the Ministry of Culture in September 2024.[2] She was the member of the Second Hussein Arnous government as Minister of State[3] for Southern Development Affairs.[4]
Diala Barakat | |
|---|---|
ديالا بركات | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 23 September 2024 – 8 December 2024 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali |
| Preceded by | Lubanah Mshaweh |
| Minister of State for Southern Development Affairs | |
| In office 10 August 2021 – 23 September 2024 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Arnous |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Samir Haddad |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Hadla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Homs, Homs Governorate, Syria |
| Political party | Syrian Social Nationalist Party |
| Residence | Damascus |
| Alma mater | Roma Tre University, University of Damascus[1] |
| Occupation | Doctor of Classical antiquities |
| Profession | Politician, Professor |
Career
editShe worked as assistant head of the Department of Antiquities of Homs, head of the Excavation Division in the Department of Antiquities of Homs, a teacher at Al-Baath University, Faculty of Tourism, Open Education and Postgraduate Studies, and chairman of the Inventory Committee of the National Museum of Palmyra.[5]
She participated in archaeological work, excavation and documentation with several foreign and national missions since 2001 and in documenting the damage to the Palmyra Museum as part of a team Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums in 2016.[6]
References
edit- ^ Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Sana.sy. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "President al-Assad issues decree on forming new Cabinet, chaired by Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali". Syrian Arab News Agency. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Syrian Times (11 August 2021). "Assad issues Decree on Forming the New Syrian Government". The Syrian Observer. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Syria Times (11 August 2021). "Assad issues Decree on Forming the New Syrian Government". Syrianobserver.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
Two other new members do not hold a portfolio, including Abdallah Abdallah, a candidate who challenged Assad in the presidential elections, and Diala Barakat.
- ^ Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Syrian Arab News Agency. Sana.sy. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Dr. Diala Barakat of the Syrian Social-Nationalist Party, a renowned classical archaeologist who held multiple official positions in the SSNP has been appointed Minister of Culture as part of the new government announced in Syria.