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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Faisal AL-MIQDAD · Faisal Al-Mekdad · Faisal Al-Meqdad · Faisal Mekdad · Faisal Meqdad · | [sources] | |||
| Other name | Faisal Al-Mekdad · Faisal Al-Meqdad · Faisal Mekdad · Faisal Meqdad · Faisal Mikdad · | [sources] | |||
| Weak alias | Al-Mikdad | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Daraa · Daraa Syria · Daraa Governorate, Ghasm, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Ghasm · Ghasm, Daraa Governorate, Syria; · | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Country | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Classification | National government (past) | [sources] | |||
| Country of birth | Syria | [sources] | |||
| First name | Faisal · Faycal · Fayssal · Fayçal · فيصل | [sources] | |||
| Last name | AL-MIQDAD · Al-Mekdad · Al-Meqdad · Mekdad · Meqdad · | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q5431067 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria (2006-2020) · Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates · Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (2020-2024) · Minister of Foreign Affairs. Appointed in November 2020. · Ministre des affaires étrangères · | [sources] | |||
| Education | Charles University (-1992) · Damascus University (-1978) | [sources] | |||
| Religion | Islam | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Minister of Foreign Affairs under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in November 2020. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
Ministre des affaires étrangères sous l'ancien régime d'al-Assad. Nommé en novembre 2020. En tant que ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l'ancien régime d'al-Assad contre la population civile.
Disqualified
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
former Syrian Vice President
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| Positions held | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position occupied | Start date | End date | |
| Vice President of Syria | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates | |||
| France | Direction Générale du Trésor | (UE) 2021/29 du 15/01/2021 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) | - | - |
| United Kingdom | The Insolvency Service | - | - |
| Ukraine | National Security and Defense Council | Law of Ukraine "On Sanctions" No. 1644-VII dated 14 Aug. 2014 |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures Against Syria | - |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | UK sanctions relating to Syria | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 | - |
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | - |
| Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria |