| Walid Muallem وليد المعلم |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates | |
| Incumbent | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1941 Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Baath Party |
| Residence | Damascus |
| Religion | Christian |
Walid al Muallem (Arabic: وليد المعلم) (born 13 January 1941) is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates for Syria, and a long-time diplomat for that country.
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Muallem is a former Ambassador of Syria to the United States and at the time of his appointment as foreign minister was serving as deputy foreign minister. He took office as foreign minister 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.
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| Preceded by Farouk al-Sharaa |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Syria 2006-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |