# Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources (Syria)

The Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources is a department of the Cabinet of Syria of the Syria. It is led by the Minister of Oil.

## History

It was established as "Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources" which created under Legislative Decree No. 139 in 26 October 1966. On behalf of the "Ministry of Oil and Electricity" and in implementation of industrial projects, it was amended by Legislative Decree No. 121 in 19 May 1970 as "Ministry of Oil and Electricity and Mineral Resources" and then changed its name to "Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources" under Legislative Decree No. 94 in 23 September 1974.
In 2020, United States sanctions were placed on the ministry.

## Responsibilities

Identified the functions and competencies of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral recourses under Legislative Decree No. 121 of 1970 and Act No. 45 6/30/2001 so as to become its terms of reference are the following:
* Supervision of the institutions and enterprises of the ministry.
* The supervision of the Prospecting production and investment efficiently managed if productivity was oil and mineral resources.
* The policy of all aspects of the activity on the oil, gas and mineral resources.
* Supervision of the implementation of development projects and the activity related with both oil and mineral resources.
* Adoption of the development plans of institutions and companies of the ministry, that continued their implementation.
* Prepare studies and plans which the process of development required and modernization of the ministry and with a view to keeping pace with The developments oil industry and mineral resources in the world.
* Coordination among the institutions, and enterprises of the ministry, and work to resolve all differences.
* Working to secure funding for its projects productivity and investment cooperation with the concerned authorities.

## Institutions and companies affiliated with the Ministry

* General Oil Corporation
* Syrian Petroleum Company
* Syrian Gas Company
* Syrian Company for Oil Transport
* Al Furat Oil Company
* Deir Ezzor Oil Company
* Kawkab Oil Company
* Hayyan Oil Company
* Ebla Oil Company
* Degla Oil Company
* Al-Rasheed Oil Company
* General Corporation for Oil Refining and Distribution of Petroleum Derivatives
* State Company for Homs Refinery
* State Company for Baniyas Refinery
* General Corporation of Geology and Mineral Resources
* The General Company for Phosphates and Mines
* National Seismic Center
* Institute of Petroleum and Mineral Professions

## Ministers for Oil and Mineral Resources

| Minister | Government | Term |
| Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources |||
| Mustafa Haddad | Hafez al-Assad Government First Abdul Rahman Khleifawi Government | 1970 to 1972 |
| Fayez Al-Nasser | Mahmoud al-Ayyubi Government | 1972 to 1973 |
| Al-Kafri's reparation | Mahmoud al-Ayyubi Government | 1973 to 1974 |
| Adnan Mustafa | Mahmoud al-Ayyubi Government Second Abdul Rahman Khleifawi Government | 1974 to 1976 |
| Issa Darwish | Second Abdul Rahman Khleifawi Government Muhammad Ali al-Halabi Government | 1976 to 1980 |
| Abdul-Jabbar Al-Dahhak | Abdul Rauf al-Kasm Government | 1980 to 1984 |
| Ghazi Al-Droubi | Abdul Rauf al-Kasm Government | 1984 to 1987 |
| Matanios Habib | Mahmoud Zuabi Government | 1987 to 1992 |
| Nader Nabulsi | Mahmoud Zuabi Government | 1992 to 1996 |
| Maher Jamal | Mahmoud Zouabi Government First Mustafa Mero Government | 1996 to 2001 |
| Ibrahim Haddad | Second Mustafa Mero government Muhammad Naji al-Otari government | 2001 to 2006 |
| Sufian Allaw | Muhammad Naji al-Otari government Adel Safar government | 2006 to 2012 |
| Said Heneidy | Riyad Hijab government First Wael al-Halqi government | 2012 to 2013 |
| Suleiman al-Abbas | First Wael al-Halqi government Second Wael al-Halqi government | 2013 to 2016 |
| Ali Suleiman Ghanem | Imad Khamis government | 2016 to 2020 |
| Bassam Tohme | First Hussein Arnous government Second Hussein Arnous government | 2020 to 2023 |
| Firas Hassan Kaddour | Second Hussein Arnous government | 2023 to 2024 |
| Ghiyath Diab | Syrian transitional government | 2024 to present |