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Faysal al-Mekdad

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Faysal al-Mekdad: Assad's Last Foreign Minister

Faysal al-Mekdad served as Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister for 14 years and then as Foreign Minister in Assad's final years of power. He was the regime's face in international forums, consistently denying chemical weapons use, defending military operations, and blocking diplomatic progress. After Assad fled in December 2024, Mekdad became one of the senior regime officials facing potential prosecution.

Biography

Faisal Mekdad is a Syrian diplomat and politician who served as the last vice president of Ba'athist Syria from September until 8 December 2024. He previously served as Foreign Minister of Syria from 2020 to 2024 and as Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2003 to 2006.

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Born:1953

Place:Daraa, Syria

Nationality:Syrian