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Also known as Walid Mohi Edine al Muallem

Syrian politician, foreign minister (1941-2020)

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Walid Muallem, also known by his native name وليد المُعلِّم, was a male politician and diplomat born in Damascus in 1941. He was educated at Cairo University and held citizenship in the Second Syrian Republic, the United Arab Republic, and Syria. A member of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region, he adhered to Ba'athism and far-left politics.

Muallem practiced Islam and spoke Arabic. He died in Damascus on November 16, 2020.

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Person
Country
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Lifespan
1941–2020
Nationality
SY
Gender
Male

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Waleed
Gender
male
Citizenship
Syria
Place of birth
Damascus
Place of death
Damascus
Occupation
diplomat
Educated at
Cairo University
Languages spoken
Arabic
Religion
Islam
Image
Walid Muallem (cropped).jpg
Political ideology
Ba'athism
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date of birth
1941-07-17
name in native language
وليد المُعلِّم
Commons category
Walid Muallem
date of death
2020-11-16
political alignment
far-left politics
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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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