George Malki Soumi (born 1943) is a Syrian government appointee, who served as the Minister of Irrigation of Syria (2010-2012). He is an expert in irrigation and land reclamation.
Early life, education and career Soumi was born in Qamishli in 1943. He earned a PhD. in Technical Sciences in the field of irrigation and land reclamation at the Moscow Scientific Research Institute of Hydrotechnics and Land Reclamation in 1975.
Director of Irrigation and Water Use Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture, 1986-2003 Member of the Board of Trustees of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) Head of the Arab Team for Rationalization of Water Use in Arab Agriculture of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development Expert at the UN in the field of Integrated Management of Water Resources Expert at the State Planning Commission Worked with the International Fund for Agricultural Development on water situation in the Northeastern region Worked as consultant at the Irrigation Committee at the People's Assembly Has over 265 publications in the field of water research His second term was ended when The Ministry of Irrigation was abolished on June 23, 2012, by Legislative Decree No. 44/2012, which created the Ministry of Water Resources as its successor.
In 2025 the Ministry of Water Resources was merged together with the Oil/Minerals into a new Ministry of Energy.
Personal life Soumi is married and has a son Marvin and two daughters Marina and Georgette.
See also Cabinet of Syria
References
Minister of Irrigation George Malki Soumi, SANA Biography of the new Syrian government 2011 - the names and lives of government ministers, Syria FM, 17 April 2011
External links Ministry of Irrigation official government website Presidential Decree Appointing Ismat As Minister of Culture, Soumi Minister of Irrigation, SANA, 4 October 2010 Water Crisis a Major Factor in Syria Unrest, OOSKA News, 5 April 2011