President al-Assad Tasks Dr. Riyad Farid Hijab with Forming a New Government

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jouhina news, President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday issued the decree No. 194 for 2012 on tasking Dr. Riyad Farid Hijab with the formation of the new government. Dr. Hijab, Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform since April 14, 2012, was born in Deir Azzour in 1966. Hijab, holder of a PhD in Agricultural Engineering, served as secretary of Deir Azzour Branch of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party for the period of 2004-2008, and as a Governor of Quneitra Governorate from 2008 till Feb. 2011 and later on as Lattakia Governor. He is married with 4 children.