Kenan Yaghi ( ar, كنان ياغي) (born 1976) is a Syrian politician. He has been
Finance Minister since 2020.
Life and education
* 1999-2001: Postgraduate Diploma in business administration from Aleppo University
* 2005: Master Degree in Finance from Ayn Shams University in Egypt, high diploma from the American University of Cairo in the establishment and Management of Investment portfolios, Business Management Degree from Aleppo University
* 2006-2015: Director of Department of Treasury, Director of Directorate of Banking Operations and Head of State Securities Management in
Central Bank of Syria
The Central Bank of Syria (CBS; ar, مصرف سورية المركزي, translit=Masrif Suriat Almarkazi) is the central bank of Syria. The bank was established in 1953 and started operations in 1956. Its headquarters are in Damascus, with 11 ...
* 2010: PhD in Business Administration, “Investment and Finance” from Damascus University
*2015-2020: Deputy Executive Chairman of
Damascus Securities Exchange
Career
Yaghi became Finance Minister in 2020, joining the
First Hussein Arnous government
The first government of Hussein Arnous was formed on 30 August 2020 and took the oath of office on 2 September 2020. A new Council of Ministers was formed by Hussein Arnous at the appointment of President Bashar al-Assad. This government was t ...
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He was reappointed in 2021, as part of the
Second Hussein Arnous government.
References
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Living people
1976 births
21st-century Syrian politicians
Damascus University alumni
Ain Shams University alumni
University of Aleppo alumni
Syrian ministers of finance
People from Salamiyah