Farouk al-Sharaa | |
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فاروق الشرع | |
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| Vice President of Syria | |
| In office 21 February 2006 – 19 July 2014[1] Serving with Najah al-Attar | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Zuhair Masharqa Abdul Halim Khaddam |
| Succeeded by | Najah al-Attar |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 March 1984 – 21 February 2006 | |
| President | Hafez al-Assad Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Abdul-Halim Khaddam |
| Succeeded by | Walid Muallem |
| Member of the Central Command of the Ba'ath Party | |
| In office 21 June 2000 – 8 July 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1938 Daraa, Syrian Republic |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
| Alma mater | University of London University of Damascus |
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Farouk al-Sharaa (Arabic: فاروق الشرع; born 10 December 1938) is a Syrian politician and diplomat. He was one of the most prominent officials in the Syrian government and served as foreign minister of Syria from 1984 until 2006 when he became Vice President of Syria.[2] His term as Vice President of Syria ended on 19 July 2014.[1]
- ^ a b "Syria's Assad reappoints woman VP but mum on Sharaa". Al Arabiya. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Slackman, Michael (28 March 2011). "Syria Tries to Ease Deep Political Crisis". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2011.