Khalid Raad

Khalid Raad خالد رعد
Deputy Prime Minister
In office 14 March 2000 – 13 December 2001
President	Hafez Assad Bashar Assad
Prime Minister	Mohammad Mustafa Mero
Preceded by	Salim Said Yasin
Succeeded by	Mohammad Al Hussein

Khalid Raad (Arabic: خالد رعد‎‎) is a Syrian liberal economist, technocrat and former deputy prime minister, who was in charge of economic affairs.

Raad taught courses at Damascus University. He also headed Syria's Free Zones Authority. He was appointed as deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs to the cabinet led by then prime minister Mohammad Mustafa Mero on 13 March 2000, replacing Salim Said Yasin, who had been in office since 1985. Raad's tenure ended on 13 December 2001 and he was replaced by Mohammad Al Hussein as deputy premier.

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