Two names from Turkey in Syria's new administration: Ministries and roles announced

The 61-year-old Baath regime in Syria collapsed after jihadist groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured the capital, Damascus, on December 8.

Following the departure of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, who fled the country to seek refuge in Russia with his family, the new administration to be established in Syria is being closely monitored.

According to AA, the ministries and roles in Syria's new administration have largely been determined.

Speaking on the matter, sources within the transitional administration in Syria noted that the distribution of duties in the new administration is largely complete, but that new ministries could be established and appointments made according to needs.

The current distribution of duties is as follows:

"Leader of the administration: Ahmed al-Shara,

Prime Minister: Muhammad al-Bashir,

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Esaad Hasan al-Shaibani,

Minister of Interior: Muhammad Abdurrahman,

Minister of Justice: Shadi al-Veysi,

Minister of Information: Muhammad Yaqub al-Omar,

Minister of Health: Mahir al-Shara,

Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation: Muhammad Taha al-Ahmed,

Minister of Education and Training: Nazir Muhammad al-Qadiri,

Minister of Local Administration and Services: Muhammad Abdurrahman Muslim,

Minister of Endowments: Husam Hajj Hussein,

Minister of Higher Education: Abdulmunim Abdulhafiz,

Minister of Economy and Trade: Basil Abdulaziz,

Official of the Women's Affairs Office: Aisha al-Dibs."

TURKISH INFLUENCE IN THE NEW ADMINISTRATION

Ayşe Seyidoğlu (Aisha al-Dibs), who previously served as the president of the Syrian Associations Platform established by Syrian refugees in Turkey, has been appointed as the head of the Women's Affairs Office in Syria's new government. The Foreign Minister of the Syrian transitional government is Esaad Hasan al-Shaibani, who is a doctoral student at Sabahattin Zaim University in Istanbul.

News Source: AA