Khalid Raad ( ar, خالد رعد) is a

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liberal economist, technocrat and former deputy prime minister, who was in charge of economic affairs.

Career

Raad taught courses at Damascus University. He also headed Syria's Free Zones Authority. He was appointed as deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs to the cabinet led by Prime Minister

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on 13 March 2000, replacing

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, who had been in office since 1985. Raad's tenure ended on 13 December 2001 and he was replaced by

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as deputy premier.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Raad, Khalid Living people 20th-century Syrian economists Damascus University faculty Deputy Prime Ministers of Syria Year of birth missing (living people)