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Maysaa Sabreen (Arabic: ميساء صابرين) is a Syrian economist and the current governor of the Central Bank of Syria, appointed in December 2024. She is the first woman to hold this position in the institution's history.

Early life and education

Sabreen obtained her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in accounting from Damascus University. She is also a certified public accountant.

Career

Sabreen's career spans over 15 years in the financial and banking sectors. Before her appointment as governor, she served as the first deputy governor of the Central Bank of Syria starting in October 2018. She also represented the Central Bank as a board member of the Damascus Securities Exchange.

In her earlier roles, Sabreen worked as the director of the Government Commission Directorate for Banks, gaining experience in regulatory and financial oversight.

Appointment as governor

On 30 December 2024, Sabreen was appointed governor of the Central Bank of Syria by the new Syrian administration that took over after the fall of the Assad regime. This marked the first time a woman assumed leadership of the institution since its establishment over 70 years earlier.

See also

• Economy of Syria
• Women in Syria

References

1. ^ "Syria's new rulers tap first female central bank governor ever". Daily Sabah. 30 December 2024. Wikidata Q131617530. Archived from the original on 30 December 2024.
2. ^ "حاكم المصرف المركزي السوري.. من هي ميساء صابرين؟" [Who is Maysaa Sabrin, the first female Governor of the Central Bank of Syria?]. Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 30 December 2024. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
3. ^ "Maysaa Sabrine becomes first woman to lead Syria's central bank". Al Jazeera English. 30 December 2024. Wikidata Q131617673. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025.
4. ^ "ميساء صابرين حاكما لمصرف سوريا المركزي" [Maysaa Sabrin appointed as Governor of the Central Bank of Syria]. Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
5. "Syrian Maysa Sabreen made first woman central bank chief: senior official". France 24. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

Notes

1. Also spelled Maysa Sabreen

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