Muhammad Amer Mardini
Muhammad Amer Mardini | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | |
| In office August 27, 2014 – June 22, 2016 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Wael al-Halqi |
| Preceded by | Saleh al-Rashed |
| Succeeded by | Hazwan al-Wuz |
| In office August 9, 2023 – December 8, 2024 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali Hussein Arnous |
| Preceded by | Ali Saad |
| Succeeded by | Nazir al-Qadri (Syrian Transitional Government) |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Humboldt University |
| Profession | Professor Rector |
Dr. Muhammad Amer Mardini is a Syrian academic and politician, who served in the final government of Ba'athist Syria as the Minister of Education.
Biography
Muhammad Amer Mardini was born in Damascus in 1959.[1] He earned a PhD in pharmaceutical quality control from Humboldt University in East Germany in 1988.[1] He was a professor of pharmaceutics at al-Andalus University and the University of Damascus.[1] At the time of his second appointment to government he was the rector of al-Andalus University.[1]
al-Halqi government
Mardini was named the minister of education on August 27, 2014 in the Second Wael al-Halqi government.[2] During this time Mardini and Bashar al-Assad issued reforms to B.A. and M.A. programs.[3] He also worked to improve cooperation between Syrian and Iranian medical universities.[4] Mardini, along with the rest of the Syrian government, would be placed under sanctions due to the violent suppression of the Syrian people during the Syrian Civil War[2]
Arnous and al-Jalali governments
On August 8, 2023, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Decree No. 206 for 2023 which again named Mardini the minister of education.[1] He was sworn in on August 9th by Assad before Hussein Arnous.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Othman, Nisreen; Zain, Hala. "Presidential decree naming Dr. Muhammad Amer Mardini as Minister of Education". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ a b "implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria". EUR-Lex. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "President al-Assad decrees granting additional exam term for BA and MA students". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Syrian-Iranian talks on boosting educational relations". OANA. Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Baraa, Ali. "Before President al-Assad, Mardini sworn in as Minister of Education". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2026.