Faisal Mekdad

Faisal Mekdad
فيصل المقداد
Mekdad in 2017
Vice President of Syria
In office
23 September 2024 – 8 December 2024
Serving with Najah al-Attar
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Preceded byFarouk al-Sharaa
Succeeded byVacant
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
In office
22 November 2020 – 23 September 2024
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterHussein Arnous
Preceded byWalid Muallem
Succeeded byBassam al-Sabbagh
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 August 2006 – 22 November 2020
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Preceded byWalid Muallem
Succeeded byBashar Jaafari
13th Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations
In office
18 September 2003 – 31 July 2006
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Preceded byMikhail Wehbe
Succeeded byBashar Jaafari
Member of the Central Command of the Ba'ath Party
In office
4 May 2024 – 8 December 2024
Personal details
Born (1954-02-05) 5 February 1954 (age 72)
Ghasm, Daraa Governorate, Syria
NationalitySyrian
Political partyBa'ath Party
Children3
ResidenceDamascus
Alma materDamascus University (BA)
Charles University in Prague (PhD)
ProfessionPolitician, Diplomat

Faisal Mekdad (Arabic: فيصل المقداد; born 5 February 1954) is a Syrian politician who was the last vice president of Ba'athist Syria from September until 8 December 2024. He was Foreign Minister of Syria from 2020 to 2024 and was Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2003 to 2006.

References

  1. ↑ "Syria's Assad reappoints woman VP but mum on Sharaa". 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Syrians pressed on Hariri inquiry". BBC. 26 August 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2010.