Hafez al-Assad government

The Hafez al-Assad Government ruled Syria from 1970 to 1971. The Cabinet of Syria was led by then-Prime Minister Hafez al-Assad. This government was the 76th since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and was the first during presidency of Ahmad al-Khatib.

It was formed 21 November 1970 and was dissolved 3 April 1971.

Ministers

 * Lieutenant-General Hafez al-Assad, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
 * Muhammad Talab Hilal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform
 * Abdel Halim Khaddam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * Mahmoud al-Ayyubi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
 * Dr. Daoud Al-Radawi, Minister of Health
 * Abdul Ghani Qunoot, Minister of Public Works and Water Resources
 * Sami Soufan, Minister of State for Planning Affairs
 * Dr. Shakir Al Faham, Minister of Higher Education
 * Dr. Mustafa Haddad, Minister of Oil, Electricity and Mineral Resources
 * Ghaleb Abdoun, Minister of Endowments
 * Fayez Ismail, Minister of State
 * Suhail Al-Ghazi, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade
 * Dr. Naji Al-Darawsheh, Minister of Information
 * Dr. Noor Allah Nour Allah, Minister of Finance
 * Fawzi Kayali, Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Guidance
 * Mahmoud Qanbaz, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs
 * Youssef Faisal, Minister of State
 * Mustafa Hallaj, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade
 * Adeeb Al-Nahwi, Minister of Justice
 * Brigadier General Abdul Rahman Khalifawi, Minister of Interior
 * Omar El Sebaei, Minister of Transport
 * Eng. Abdul Latif Qutait, Minister of Industry
 * Engineer Mounir Wannous, Minister of the Euphrates Dam
 * Adnan Baghjati, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs
 * Engineer Ahmed Qabalan, Minister of State for Front Village Affairs
 * Miteb Shanan, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour