The Hafez al-Assad Government ruled Syria from 1970 to 1971. The Cabinet of Syria was led by then-Prime Minister Hafez al-Assad. This government was the 76th since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and was the first during presidency of Ahmad al-Khatib.
It was formed 21 November 1970 and was dissolved 3 April 1971.
Ministers
- Lieutenant-General Hafez al-Assad, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
- Muhammad Talab Hilal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform
- Abdel Halim Khaddam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Mahmoud al-Ayyubi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
- Dr. Daoud Al-Radawi, Minister of Health
- Abdul Ghani Qunoot, Minister of Public Works and Water Resources
- Sami Soufan, Minister of State for Planning Affairs
- Dr. Shakir Al Faham, Minister of Higher Education
- Dr. Mustafa Haddad, Minister of Oil, Electricity and Mineral Resources
- Ghaleb Abdoun, Minister of Endowments
- Fayez Ismail, Minister of State
- Suhail Al-Ghazi, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade
- Dr. Naji Al-Darawsheh, Minister of Information
- Dr. Noor Allah Nour Allah, Minister of Finance
- Fawzi Kayali, Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Guidance
- Mahmoud Qanbaz, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs
- Youssef Faisal, Minister of State
- Mustafa Hallaj, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade
- , Minister of Justice
- Brigadier General Abdul Rahman Khalifawi, Minister of Interior
- Omar El Sebaei, Minister of Transport
- Eng. Abdul Latif Qutait, Minister of Industry
- Engineer Mounir Wannous, Minister of the Euphrates Dam
- Adnan Baghjati, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs
- Engineer Ahmed Qabalan, Minister of State for Front Village Affairs
- Miteb Shanan, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour
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