| Office | Minister of Communications and Technology |
|---|---|
| Prime minister | Mohammad Najji Outri Adel Safar Riyad Farid Hijab Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji Wael Nader al-Halqi |
| Term start | 8 December 2007 |
| Term end | 27 August 2014 |
| Predecessor | Amr Nazir Salem |
| Successor | Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali |
| Birth date | 1964 (age 62–63) |
| Birth place | Damascus, Syria |
| Alma mater | National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble (Ph.D.), Engineering from Ecole Nationale Superieure des Télécommunications Bretagne (Télécom Bretagne) |
Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni (Arabic: عماد عبد الغني الصابوني) (born 1964 in Damascus) is the former Minister of Communications and Technology of Syria.[1] [2][3]
Early life, education and career
Sabouni was born in Damascus in 1964. He earned a Ph.D. degree from National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, France. He also earned a degree in engineering from Ecole Nationale Superieure des Télécommunications (Télécom Bretagne) in Brest, France.
- Director General of the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment, 2003–2006.
- Chairman of the Syrian Computer Society.
- Advisor to Minister of Communications and Technology.
- Participated in composing the dictionary of Computer Terms published by the Syrian Computer Society.
- Member of the Technical Committee on Using the Arabic Language in Information Technology's Syrian Secretariat.
- Participated in work teams at the Arab League, the International Telecommunication Union and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA).
Personal life
Sabouni is married and has two daughters.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.moct.gov.sy/standards.php?b3A9bW9kbG9hZCZuYW1lPU5ld3MmZmlsZT1hcnRpY2xlJnNpZD0xMTI1ZW5kZW5kZW5kZW5kZW5k[dead link]
- ^ Syria Designations; Non-proliferation Designations
- ^ Emad Abdul Ghani Sabouni: Latest News, Videos and Photos
- Minister of Communications and Technology Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni, SANA
- Biography of the new Syrian government 2011 - the names and lives of government ministers, Syria FM, 17 April 2011
External links
- Ministry of Communications and Technology official government website