Dilawar Syed

Dilawar Syed
Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office
July 10, 2023  January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byAlthea Coetzee
Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs
In office
February 14, 2022  July 10, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySarah Morgenthau
Personal details
BornPakistan
EducationCollege of Wooster
University of Texas, Austin (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (MBA)

Dilawar Syed is a Pakistani-American businessman, entrepreneur, and government official. He served as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2023 to 2025. He previously served as Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs at the United States Department of State.