| Joseph Sweid | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State | |
| In office 14 April 2011 – incumbent |
|
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Adel Safar |
| Minister of Expatriates | |
| In office 30 July 2008 – 29 March 2011 |
|
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Najji Outri |
| Preceded by | Bouthaina Shaaban |
| Succeeded by | Walid al-Moallem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 53–54) Damascus |
| Political party | Syrian Social Nationalist Party |
| Children | two |
| Alma mater | University of Damascus |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch |
Joseph Sweid (born 1958) is currently a Syrian Minister of State, serving since 2011 and a member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. He previously served as the Minister of Expatriates.
Sweid was born in Damascus in 1958. He earned his LLB degree at the University of Damascus in 1983, afterwards practicing law.
Sweid became a member of the People's Assembly in 2003, serving on the Committees of Foreign Affairs. He was also Constitutional Secretary of the Political Bureau of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. He is married and has two children.