Muhammad al-Ghafri
Syrian judge
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Muhammad al-Ghafri (Arabic: محمد الغفري) is a Syrian judge who served as justice minister from 2004 to 2009.
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterMuhammad Naji al-Otari
Preceded byNizar Al Assi
Succeeded byAhmad Younes
Muhammad al-Ghafri | |
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محمد الغفري | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 4 October 2004 – 23 April 2009 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Naji al-Otari |
| Preceded by | Nizar Al Assi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Younes |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Ba'ath Party |
Career
Ghafri was a counsellor at Syrian state council.[1] He served as justice minister from October 2004 to April 2009 in the cabinet headed by then prime minister Mohammad Naji Al Otari, replacing Nizar Al Issa in the post.[2] Ghafri was in office until April 2009 and succeeded by Ahmad Younes as justice minister.[3] Then he was appointed head of the corruption combating committee[4]
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