Imad Khamis
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| Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis | |
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| 67th Prime Minister of Syria | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2016 |
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| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Wael Nader al-Halqi |
| Minister of Electricity | |
| In office 14 April 2011 – 3 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Adel Safar Riyad Farid Hijab Wael Nader al-Halqi |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Qusay Kayyali |
| Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2013 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1961 near Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Children | three |
| Alma mater | University of Damascus |
Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis (born 1 August 1961) is the Syrian Minister of Electricity, serving since 2011.
Early life and education[edit]
Khamis was born near Damascus on 1 August 1961.[1] He earned a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Damascus in 1981.[2]
Career[edit]
Khamis was assigned to the management of a number of departments in the General Organization for the distribution and investment power from 1987 to 2005. He was Director General of the General Company for Electricity province of Damascus from 2005 to 2008. He was appointed Director-General of the Public Corporation for the distribution and investment power in 2008.[2]
Sanctions[edit]
The European Union sanctioned Khamis due to his alleged role in using the electric cuts as a way of repressing Syrian people on 24 March 2012.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Khamis is married and has three children.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Persons and entities referred to in Article 1". Official Journal of the European Union. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Minister of Electricity: Eng. Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis". SANA. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
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