Walid Muallem
Walid Muallem | |
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وليد المعلم | |
Muallem in 2009 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Syria | |
| In office 23 June 2012 – 16 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Riyad Farid Hijab Wael Nader al-Halqi Imad Khamis Hussein Arnous |
| Preceded by | Abdullah al-Dardari |
| Succeeded by | Ali Abdullah Ayyoub |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates | |
| In office 14 April 2011 – 16 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Adel Safar Riyad Farid Hijab Wael Nader al-Halqi Imad Khamis Hussein Arnous |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of Foreign Affairs) Joseph Sweid (as Minister of Expatriates) |
| Succeeded by | Faisal Mekdad |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 February 2006 – 29 March 2011 | |
| 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 Abdul Halim Khaddam (Acting) Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Rafic Jouejati |
| Succeeded by | Rustum Al-Zubi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walid Mohi Edine al Muallem 13 January 1941 Damascus, Syria |
| Died | 16 November 2020 (aged 79) Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
| Spouse | Sawsan Khayat |
| Children | 3 |
| Nickname | Abu Tarek |
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Walid Mohi Edine al Muallem (Arabic: وليد محيي الدين المعلم Walīd Muḥīyy ad-Dīn al-Muʿallem; 13 January 1941 – 16 November 2020) was a Syrian diplomat and Ba'ath Party member who served as foreign minister from 2006 to 2020 and as deputy prime minister from 2012 to 2020.