Kenan Yaghi

Kenan Yaghi (كنان ياغي) (born 1976) is a Syrian politician. He has been Finance Minister since 2020.

Life and education

 * 1999-2001: Postgraduate Diploma in business administration from Aleppo University
 * 2005: Master's degree in Finance from Ayn Shams University in Egypt, high diploma from the American University of Cairo in the establishment and Management of Investment portfolios, Business Management Degree from Aleppo University
 * 2006-2015: Director of Department of Treasury, Director of Directorate of Banking Operations and Head of State Securities Management in Central Bank of Syria
 * 2010: PhD in Business Administration, “Investment and Finance” from Damascus University
 * 2015-2020: Deputy Executive Chairman of Damascus Securities Exchange

Career
Yaghi became Finance Minister in 2020, joining the First Hussein Arnous government.

He was reappointed in 2021, as part of the Second Hussein Arnous government.