Walid Muallem

Walid Muallem
وليد المعلم
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 April 2011
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
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
President Hafez al-Assad
Preceded by Rafic Jouejati
Succeeded by Rustum Al-Zubi
Personal details
Born January 13, 1941 (1941-01-13) (age 71)
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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Early life, education and career

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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Political offices
Preceded by
Farouk al-Sharaa
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Syria
2006-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent