The Ministry of Economy and Industry () is a government ministry in Syria and part of the cabinet. It was established on 29 March 2025 as the result of a merger between the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.
The ministry is headed by a central administration and is divided into three principal branches: the General Directorate of Industry, the General Directorate of Economy, and the General Directorate of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.
The General Directorate of Industry oversees industrial policy, industrial zones, technical standards, and state-owned industrial enterprises. The General Directorate of Economy is responsible for economic policy, foreign trade, export promotion, and the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. The General Directorate of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection supervises domestic trade, consumer protection, market regulation, and state-owned trading companies.
The central administration includes directorates responsible for planning, finance, legal affairs, administrative development, digital transformation, government communication, and internal oversight. The ministry operates through a network of directorates, affiliated agencies, and provincial offices across Syria.
Ministers of Economy and Industry
Name Term of office Took office Left office 1 Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar 29 March 2025 Incumbent
See also Council of Ministers (Syria)
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