Izzat Traboulsi

Izzat Traboulsi LL.M Ph.D.Econ (20 November 1913 – 6 December 2000) (Arabic: الدكتور عزة الطرابلسي; alternate spelling: Ezzat Traboulsi, عزت الطرابلسي), was a Syrian politician, economist, banker, and writer. He was the first governor of the Central Bank of Syria from 1956 to 1961 and served as Minister of Economy and Trade under the government of Head-of-State Nazim al-Qudsi and Syrian Prime Minister Khalid Al-Azm in 1962. His ideas and actions had an important influence on the Syrian financial institutions.

Izzat Traboulsi
الدكتور عزة الطرابلسي
Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade
In office
17 September 1962  8 March 1963
Preceded byGeorge Khoury
Succeeded byAbdul Karim Zuhour
Governor of the Central Bank of Syria
In office
1956–1961
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byHosni al-Sawaf
Personal details
Born20 November 1913
Damascus, Syria
Died6 December 2000(2000-12-06) (aged 87)
Beirut, Lebanon
Political partyIndependent
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