List of ambassadors of Syria to the United States explained

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.

List of heads of mission

Ambassadors to the US

• March 19, 1945 - 1947: Nazim al-Kudsi^{[1] [2]}
• 1947 - 1952: Fares al-Khoury
• 1952 - 1957: Farid Zeineddine^[3]
• 1961 - 1964: Omar Abu Risha^[4]
• 1964 - 1967: N/A
• 1967 - 1974: No diplomatic relations due to the Six-Day War^[5]
• 1974 - 1981: Sabah Kabbani^[6]
• 1981 - 1986: Rafic Jouejati
• 1990 - 2000: Walid Muallem
• 2000 - 2003: Rostom Al-Zoubi
• 2004 - 2011: Imad Moustapha
• 2012 - 2014: Zuheir Jabbour (Chargé d'affaires)
• 18 March 2014 - present: Diplomatic relations ended due to the Syrian civil war.^{[5] [7]}

See also

• Syria–United States relations
• United States Ambassador to Syria
• Embassy of Syria in Washington, D.C.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Office of the Historian . Historical Documents . 27 May 1962 . 20 November 2024.
2. Web site: Presidential decree appointing Dr. Nazem al-Koudsi . Presidential Library of Dr. Nazem al-Koudsi . . 20 November 2024.
3. Web site: Office of the Historian . Historical Documents . 14 April 1952 . 20 November 2024.
4. Web site: Letter from Syrian Ambassador Omar Abu Risha . Presidential Library of Dr. Nazem al-Koudsi . 20 November 2024.
5. Web site: U.S. Relations With Syria . United States Department of State . 17 October 2023 . 20 November 2024.
6. Web site: Office of the Historian . Historical Documents . 5 December 1977 . 20 November 2024.
7. Web site: US suspends diplomatic relations with Syria . Al Jazeera . 19 March 2014 . 20 November 2024.