Mohammed Wahid Akkad () is a Syrian politician and the former Governor of

Aleppo Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...

. Akkad was appointed governor of Aleppo by Syrian President

Bashar al-Assad Bashar al-Assad (born 11September 1965) is a Syrian politician, military officer and former dictator Sources characterising Assad as a dictator: who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until fall of the Assad regime, his government ...

on 16 August 2012 during the Battle of Aleppo replacing Moafaq Khallouf. During the Syrian civil war Akkad became the primary spokesman for the

Syrian government The government of Syria takes place in a presidential system and is currently in a transitionary period under and led by a transitional government. The seat of the government is located in Damascus, Syria. On 8 December 2024, after the succ ...

in Aleppo.

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Living people People of the Syrian civil war Year of birth missing (living people) Governors of Aleppo {{Syria-politician-stub