Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni () (born 1964 in Damascus) is the former Minister of Communications and Technology of Syria.http://www.moct.gov.sy/standards.php?b3A9bW9kbG9hZCZuYW1lPU5ld3MmZmlsZT1hcnRpY2xlJnNpZD0xMTI1ZW5kZW5kZW5kZW5kZW5k Syria Designations; Non-proliferation DesignationsEmad Abdul Ghani Sabouni: Latest News, Videos and Photos
Early life, education and career Sabouni was born in Damascus in 1964. He earned a Ph.D. degree from National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, France. He also earned a degree in engineering from Ecole Nationale Superieure des Télécommunications (Télécom Bretagne) in Brest, France.
Director General of the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment, 2003–2006. Chairman of the Syrian Computer Society. Advisor to Minister of Communications and Technology. Participated in composing the dictionary of Computer Terms published by the Syrian Computer Society. Member of the Technical Committee on Using the Arabic Language in Information Technology's Syrian Secretariat. Participated in work teams at the Arab League, the International Telecommunication Union and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA).
Personal life Sabouni is married and has two daughters.
See also Cabinet of Syria
References
Minister of Communications and Technology Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni, SANA Biography of the new Syrian government 2011 - the names and lives of government ministers, Syria FM, 17 April 2011
External links Ministry of Communications and Technology official government website