Dilawar Syed
Dilawar Syed | |
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| Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration | |
| In office July 10, 2023 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Althea Coetzee |
| Succeeded by | Bill Briggs |
| Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs | |
| In office February 14, 2022 – July 10, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Morgenthau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Education | College of Wooster University of Texas, Austin (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
Dilawar Syed (born March 7, 1972) 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. Prior to federal service, Syed held leadership roles in several technology companies including Freshworks, which would later hold its IPO in September 2021. Syed was recognized as the highest-ranking Muslim American official in the U.S. federal executive branch.