Mohammad Rami Radwan Martini

Mohammad Rami Radwan Martini is a Syrian engineer and politician. He had served as Minister of Tourism under the Assad regime until its collapse in December 2024.

Early life and education

Martini is a Syrian civil engineer and was born in Aleppo, where he obtained a BA in Civil Engineering - specialization in project management from Aleppo University. He is married and has 3 children.

Career

Previously, he held the position of deputy minister of tourism between April 2014 and November 2018.
Martini headed the first official Syrian delegation to Riyadh after the official relations between the two countries were severed after the Syrian crisis in 2011.

Sanctions

In March 2019, Martini was included in the European Union's sanctions against Syria due to the violent repression of civilians in the country since 2011.