Issam Al Zaim (Arabic: عصام الزعيم) (4 August 1940 – 14 December 2007) was a Syrian economist and former minister of industry. He also served as minister of state planning.[1]
Issam Al Zaim عصام الزعيم | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 13 December 2001 – 10 September 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Mustafa Mero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | 14 December 2007 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Career
editZaim was a researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research.[1] Then Zaim held the post of minister of state for planning.[1] He was appointed as minister of industry to the cabinet led by then prime minister Mohammad Mustafa Mero on 13 December 2001.[2][3] His tenure ended in 2003 when the government resigned.[1]
Controversy
editZaim and his wife's assets were seized by Syrian authorities in 2003 as part of a probe into the alleged misuse of public funds by the couple.[1] He and his wife were acquitted of all charges a few months later.[1]
Death
editZaim died of a heart attack at the age of 67 and was buried in Aleppo. He was survived by his wife and son.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Former Syrian minister al-Zaim dies at 67". International Herald Tribune; Associated Press. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
- ^ "Profile – Dr. Issam Al Zaim". APS. 2002. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ Hinnebusch, Raymond (2011). "The Ba'th Party in Post-Ba'thist Syria: President, Party and the Struggle for 'Reform'". Middle East Critique. 20 (2): 109–125. doi:10.1080/19436149.2011.572408. S2CID 144573563.