Ambassador of Syria to the United States
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The Ambassador from Syria to the United States is Syria
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the United States
, and in charge of Syria's diplomatic mission
in the US.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and in charge of Syria's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
in the US.
Ambassadors to the US
- March 19, 1945–1947: Nazim al-KudsiNazim al-KudsiNazim al-Kudsi, also spelled "Koudsi", "al-Qudsi" or "al-Cudsi" , was a Syrian politician and head of state . He was born in and raised in Aleppo...
- 1947–1952: Fayez al-Khoury
- 1952–1957: Farid Zayn Al-Din
- 1961–1964: Omar Abu-RicheOmar Abu-RicheOmar Abu-Riche was an influential Syrian poet known for his pioneering works.Abu-Riche was born in Manbij, near Aleppo. He received his educational upbringing in Syria and continued his tertiary studies at the University of Damascus. He also studied at the American University in Beirut in 1931,...
- 1974–1981: Sabah Kabbani
- 1981–1986: Rafic Jouejati
- 1990–2000: Walid MuallemWalid MuallemWalid al Muallem is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates for Syria, and a long-time diplomat for that country.-Early life, education and career:...
- 2000–2003: Rustum Al-Zubi
- 2004–present: Imad MoustaphaImad Moustapha-Previous Employment:Imad Moustapha was Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Damascus, and Secretary General of the Arab School on Science and Technology. He is a co-founder of the Network of Syrian Scientists, Technologists and Innovators Abroad...
See also
- Syria–United States relations
- United States Ambassador to SyriaUnited States Ambassador to SyriaThe United States Ambassador to Syria is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of Syria.From the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire in 1922 until 1944, Syria had been under the control of France as a part of the League of Nations French Mandate of...
- Embassy of Syria in Washington, D.C.Embassy of Syria in Washington, D.C.The Embassy of Syria in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United States. The chancery is located at 2215 Wyoming Avenue in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C..- See also :* Syria-United States relations...