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Farouk al-Sharaa[a] (born 10 December 1938) is a Syrian politician and diplomat. He was one of the most prominent officials in the government of Ba’athist Syria and served as foreign minister from 1984 to 2006, then as vice president until 2014.[2][1] He is the first cousin once removed of the current President of Syria Ahmed Al-Sharaa. His ExcellencyFarouk al-Sharaaفاروق الشرعSharaa in 2004Vice President of SyriaIn office21 February 2006 – 19 July 2014[1]Serving with Najah al-AttarPresidentBashar al-AssadPreceded byZuhair MasharqaAbdul Halim KhaddamSucceeded byNajah al-AttarMinister of Foreign AffairsIn office1 March 1984 – 21 February 2006PresidentHafez al-AssadBashar al-AssadPreceded byAbdul-Halim KhaddamSucceeded byWalid MuallemMember of the Central Command of the Ba’ath PartyIn office21 June 2000 – 8 July 2013 Personal detailsBorn (1938-12-10) 10 December 1938 (age 86)Daraa, SyriaPolitical partyBa’ath PartyOther politicalaffiliationsNational Progressive FrontRelativesHussein al-Sharaa (cousin)Alma materUniversity of LondonUniversity of Damascus Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Early career (1963–1989) 3 Old guard of the Assad government (1990–2000) 4 Under Bashar al-Assad (2000–2011) 5 Syrian civil war (2011–2024) 6 After the fall of the Assad regime 7 Personal life 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links