Mohammed Hassan Qatana

Mohammed Hassan Qatana
محمد حسان قطنا
Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform
In office
30 August 2020 – 23 September 2024
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterHussein Arnous
Preceded byAhmed Al-Qadri
Succeeded byFayez al-Miqdad
Personal details
Born1960 (age 65–66)
Children2
Alma materAgricultural Engineering University
ProfessionPublic servant, Politician

Mohammed Hassan Qatana (Arabic: محمد حسان قطنا) is a Syrian agricultural engineer and politician. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform between 2020 and 2024.

Career

In 1982, Hassan Qatana graduated from Agricultural Engineering University.[1]

From 2004 to 2011, he was director of Planning and statistics From 2008 to 2010, he was director of Agricultural Production Support Fund and director of Planning and International Cooperation[1] Before his government appointment in 2020, he as director of the World Food Programme project in Syria. He was Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform from 2020[2] to 2024.

He was sanctioned by several European countries for his involvement with the al-Assad regime.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Sana.sy. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ^ "من هو وزير الزراعة الجديد محمد حسان قطنا ؟ | تلفزيون الخبر ::اخبار سوريا::". 2020-08-31. Archived from the original on 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  3. ^ "Mohammad Hassan Qatana". OpenSanctions.org. 2026-01-09. Retrieved 2026-01-24.