Faisal Mekdad
Faisal Mekdad (Arabic: فيصل المقداد; born 5 February 1954) is a Syrian diplomat and politician who has been Foreign Minister of Syria since 2020. He served as Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2003 until 2006.
Faisal Mekdad | |
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فيصل المقداد | |
Mekdad in 2017 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2020 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Arnous |
| Preceded by | Walid Muallem |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 August 2006 – 22 November 2020 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Walid Muallem |
| Succeeded by | Bashar Jaafari |
| 13th Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations | |
| In office 2003 – 31 July 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Wehbe |
| Succeeded by | Bashar Jaafari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1954 Ghasm, Daraa Governorate, Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Damascus |
| Alma mater | Damascus University Charles University in Prague |
| Profession | Politician, Diplomat |
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