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Muhammad Yasir Barniyah: Minister of Finance, Syria

Muhammad Yasir Barniyah is Minister of Finance in the government of Syria, according to Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders (cia.gov).

Posts held

• Minister of Finance, Syria. Part of level 6: National government.
  Source: Button to search CIA content., list dated 12 December 2025, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy).

Where Muhammad Yasir Barniyah sits in the ladder of power

As minister of finance, Muhammad Yasir Barniyah works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Syria (regions, cities).

Above that, Syria is a member of:

• United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
• International Monetary Fund level 9
• World Bank Group level 9

Who else holds power in Syria

• Ahmad Al-Sharaa President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Syria
• Asaad Al-Shaibani Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, Syria

Where these facts come from

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