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Muhammad al-Ghafri

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Muhammad al-Ghafri
Minister of Justice
In office
4 October 2004 – 23 April 2009
PresidentBashar Assad
Prime MinisterMohammad Naji Al Otari
Preceded byNizar Al Assi
Succeeded byAhmad Younes
Personal details
NationalitySyrian
Political partySyrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party

Muhammad al-Ghafri (Arabic: محمد الغفري) is a Syrian judge who served as justice minister from 2004 to 2009.

Career

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Ghafri was a counsellor at Syrian state council.[1] He served as justice minister from October 2004 to April 2009 in the cabinet headed by then prime minister Mohammad Naji Al Otari, replacing Nizar Al Issa in the post.[2] Ghafri was in office until April 2009 and succeeded by Ahmad Younes as justice minister.[3] Then he was appointed head of the corruption combating committee[4]

References

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  1. ^ "List of Participants" (PDF). World Intellectual Property Organization. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Syrian cabinet reshuffle involves eight portfolios". KUNA. 4 October 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Syrian Cabinet Reshuffle". Carnegie Endowment. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  4. ^ "New Political Life Demands New Parties, Says Moallem". SANA. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.