Maysaa Sabreen
{{short description| Syrian economist and official}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Officeholder
| name = Maysaa Sabreen
| native_name = {{nobold|ميساء صابرين}}
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| alma_mater = Damascus University (BA, MA, PhD)
| office1 = First-Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Syria
| governor1 = Mohammed Issam Hazima
| termstart1 = October 2018
| termend1 = 30 December 2024
| governor2 = Abdulkader Husrieh
| termstart2 = 27 March 2025
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| office3 = Governor of the Central Bank of Syria
| status3 = Acting
| term_start3 = 30 December 2024
| term_end3 = 27 March 2025
| predecessor3 = Mohammed Issam Hazima
| successor3 = Abdulkader Husrieh
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Maysaa Sabreen{{efn|Also spelled Maysa Sabreen}} ({{Langx|ar|ميساء صابرين}}) is a Syrian economist currently serving as the First Deputy to the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria. She was previously Governor of the Central Bank of Syria from December 2024 until March 2025, making her the first woman to hold this position in the institution's history.{{cite web |url=https://www.alarabiya.net/amp/arab-and-world/syria/2024/12/30/حاكم-المصرف-المركزي-السوري-من-هي-ميساء-صابرين |title=حاكم المصرف المركزي السوري.. من هي ميساء صابرين؟ |trans-title=Who is Maysaa Sabreen, the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria? |website=Al Arabiya |date=30 December 2024 |access-date=30 December 2024 |language=ar|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250101221839/https://www.alarabiya.net/amp/arab-and-world/syria/2024/12/30/%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86|archive-date=2025-01-01|url-status=live}}
Early life and education
Sabreen obtained her bachelor's, master's,{{cite Q|Q131617673|url-status=live}} and doctoral degrees in accounting from Damascus University. She is also a certified public accountant.{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.net/ebusiness/2024/12/30/ميساء-صابرين-حاكما-لمصرف-سوريا |title= ميساء صابرين حاكما لمصرف سوريا المركزي |trans-title=Maysaa Sabreen appointed as Governor of the Central Bank of Syria |website=Al Jazeera |date=30 December 2024 |access-date=30 December 2024 |language=ar}}
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,{{Cite web |date=2024-12-31 |title=Syrian Maysa Sabreen made first woman central bank chief: senior official |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241231-syrian-maysa-sabreen-made-first-woman-central-bank-chief-senior-official |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=France 24 |language=en}} marking the first time a woman assumed leadership of the institution since its establishment over 70 years earlier.{{cite Q|Q131617530|url-status=live}} On 27 March 2025, less than three months after her appointment, Sabreen resigned from her post and returned to being Deputy Governor.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-27 |title=
Syrian Central Bank governor submits resignation |url=https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/845810/syrian-central-bank-governor-submits-resignation/en |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=LBCI |language=en}}{{cite news |title=تعيين عبد القادر حصرية حاكما لمصرف سوريا المركزي خلفاً لميساء صابرين.. من هو وماهي مسيرته المهنية؟ |trans-title=Appointment of Abdulkader Husrieh as Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, succeeding Maysaa Sabreen.. Who is he and what is his professional career? |url=https://www.osoulfx.com/articles/abdulkader-husrieh-central-bank-of-syria?amp=1 |work=Osoul FX |date=27 March 2025 |access-date=27 March 2025 |lang=ar}}
See also
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