Riyad Nassan Agha
Riyad Naasan Agha (1947 – 14 December 2025) was a Syrian politician. He served as minister of culture of Syria from 21 February 2006 to 3 October 2010, and also as the country's Ambassador to Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Agha held a PhD. Degree in philosophy from the University of Damascus.
Riyad Nassan Agha
- Name
- Riyad Naasan Agha
- Birthplace
- Idlib, Syria
- Place of death
- United Arab Emirates
- Born
- 1947 · Idlib.
- Died
- 2025 · Dubai.
- Nationality
- First Syrian Republic · United Arab Republic · Syria
- Occupation
- diplomat · writer · politician · literary scholar
- Education
- Faculty of Humanities Damascus University · Baku State University
- Honours
- Order of Al Nu'man
- Languages
- Arabic · English
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Riyad Naasan Agha (1947 – 14 December 2025) was a Syrian politician. He served as minister of culture of Syria from 21 February 2006 to 3 October 2010, and also as the country's Ambassador to Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Agha held a PhD. Degree in philosophy from the University of Damascus.
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Agha died on 14 December 2025, at the age of 78.
• Name — Riyad Naasan Agha • Native Name Lang — ar • Birthplace — Idlib, Syria • Place of death — United Arab Emirates • Office — Minister of Culture • President — Bashar al-Assad • Prime Minister — Muhammad Naji al-Otari • Term Start — 21 February 2006 • Term End — 3 October 2010 • Predecessor — Mahmoud al-Sayyed • Successor — Riad Ismat Riyad Naasan Agha (1947 – 14 December 2025) was a Syrian politician. He served as minister of culture of Syria from 21 February 2006 to 3 October 2010, and also as the country's Ambassador to Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Agha held a PhD. degree in philosophy from the University of Damascus. Agha died on 14 December 2025, at the age of 78.
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