Walid Muallem
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| Walid Muallem وليد المعلم |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates | |
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| Assumed office 14 April 2011 |
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| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Adel Safar |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of Foreign Affairs) Joseph Sweid (as Minister of Expatriates) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 February 2006 – 29 March 2011 |
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| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Naji al-Otari |
| Preceded by | Farouk al-Sharaa |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates) |
| Ambassador of Syria to the United States | |
| In office 1 January 1990 – 31 December 2000 |
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| President | Hafez al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Rafic Jouejati |
| Succeeded by | Rustum Al-Zubi |
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| Born | January 13, 1941 Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Residence | Damascus |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox Christian[citation needed] |
Walid al Muallem (Arabic: وليد المعلم) (born 13 January 1941) is a Syrian diplomat who has served in the government of Syria as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2006. Previously he was Ambassador of Syria to the United States from 1990 to 2000.
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Early life, education and career
After serving as Syria's Ambassador to the United States from 1990 to 2000, Muallem was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 11 February 2006 during a cabinet reshuffle in which his predecessor Farouk al-Sharaa became Vice-President. He has been very involved in Israeli-Syrian negotiations, both before and during his tenure as foreign minister. He currently resides in Damascus. In August 2011, the US sanctioned Muallem together with other Syrian officials in response to Syria's crackdown against anti-government protesters.
See also
References
- Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem, SANA
- Biography of the new Syrian government 2011 - the names and lives of government ministers, Syria FM, 17 April 2011
External links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs official government website
- Ministry of Expatriates official government website
- Profile at Arab Decision
- "Fresh Light on the Syrian-Israeli Peace Negotiations", Journal of Palestine Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, Winter 1997, interview
- Statement to the 61st General Assembly, United Nations, 26 September 2006
- "Interview: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem", Foreign Policy, 10 June 2009
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| Preceded by Farouk al-Sharaa |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Syria 2006-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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