Maysaa Sabreen
Syrian economist (born 1974)
Maysaa Sabreen (Arabic: ميساء صابرين; born 1974) is a Syrian economist currently serving as the first-deputy 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.
Early life and education
Sabreen was born in 1974. She 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, marking the first time a woman assumed leadership of the institution since its establishment over 70 years earlier.
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