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Also known as Walid Mohi Edine al Muallem

Syrian politician, foreign minister (1941-2020)

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Type
Person
Country
US

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Lifespan
1941–2020
Nationality
SY
Gender
Male

Recorded by 8 libraries

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Key facts

Prime minister
Riyad Farid Hijab , Wael Nader al-Halqi , Imad Khamis , Hussein Arnous
Preceded by
Abdullah al-Dardari
Succeeded by
Ali Abdullah Ayyoub
President
Hafez al-Assad , Abdul Halim Khaddam (Acting), Bashar al-Assad
Born
Walid Mohi Edine al Muallem , ( 1941-01-13 ) 13 January 1941, Damascus , Syria
Died
16 November 2020 (2020-11-16) (aged 79), Damascus, Syria
Party
Ba'ath Party
Other political affiliations
National Progressive Front
Spouse
Sawsan Khayat
Nickname
Abu Tarek

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Encyclopedic overview

Walid Mohi Edine al Muallem (Arabic: وليد محيي الدين المعلم, romanized: 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 until his death in 2020. He was also a deputy prime minister.

Early life and education

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