Najah al-Attar
Najah al-Attar | |
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نجاح العطار | |
| Vice President of Syria | |
| In office 23 March 2006 – 8 December 2024 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Zuhair Masharqa Abdul Halim Khaddam |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 1 December 1976 – 19 January 2000 | |
| President | Hafez al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Maha Qanout |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1933 Damascus, French Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
| Spouse |
Majid al-Azma
(m. 1955; died 2018) |
| Relations | Muhammad Rida al-Attar (father) Issam al-Attar (brother) |
| Profession |
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Najah al-Attar (Arabic: نجاح العطار; born 10 January 1933) is a Syrian politician who served as the vice president of Syria from 2006 to 2024. She was the first Arab woman to have held the post. Previously she was minister of culture from 1976 to 2000.