George Soumi
George Malki Soumi (born 1943) is a Syrian government appointee, who served as the Minister of Irrigation of Syria. He is an expert in irrigation and land reclamation.
George Malki Soumi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Irrigation | |
| In office 14 April 2011 – 23 June 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Adel Safar |
| Preceded by | self |
| Succeeded by | none, ministry abolished |
| Minister of Irrigation | |
| In office 3 October 2010 – 29 March 2011 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Naji al-Otari |
| Preceded by | Nader al-Bunni |
| Succeeded by | self |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 79–80) Qamishli, Syria |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Children | three |
| Alma mater | Moscow Scientific Research Institute of Hydrotechnics and Land Reclamation |
Early life, education and career
Soumi was born in Qamishli in 1943. He earned a PhD. in Technical Sciences in the field of irrigation and land reclamation at the Moscow Scientific Research Institute of Hydrotechnics and Land Reclamation in 1975.
- Director of Irrigation and Water Use Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture, 1986-2003
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
- Head of the Arab Team for Rationalization of Water Use in Arab Agriculture of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development
- Expert at the UN in the field of Integrated Management of Water Resources
- Expert at the State Planning Commission
- Worked with the International Fund for Agricultural Development on water situation in the Northeastern region
- Worked as consultant at the Irrigation Committee at the People's Assembly
- Has over 265 publications in the field of water research
Personal life
Soumi is married and has a son Marvin and two daughters Marina and Georgette.
See also
References
External links
- Ministry of Irrigation official government website
- Presidential Decree Appointing Ismat As Minister of Culture, Soumi Minister of Irrigation, SANA, 4 October 2010
- Water Crisis a Major Factor in Syria Unrest, OOSKA News, 5 April 2011
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