Ali Habib Mahmud
| Ali Habib Mahmud علي حبيب محمود | |
| | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 April 2011 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Adel Safar |
| Preceded by | self |
| | |
| In office 3 June 2009 – 29 March 2011 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Najji Outri |
| Preceded by | Hasan Turkmani |
| Succeeded by | self |
| Chief of Staff of the Syrian Army | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Hasan Turkmani |
| Succeeded by | |
| | |
| Born | 1939 aoremovetag(age 71–72) Tartus, Syria |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Lt. General |
Ali Habib Mahmud (Arabic: علي حبيب محمود) is the current defense minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, serving since June 2009.
Early life, education and career
He was born 1939 in Tartus and joined the army in 1959. In 1962 he graduated from the military academy. In 1994 he was appointed commander of the Special Forces until he was appointed deputy chief of staff in 2002. In 2004 he was appointed chief of General Staff of the Army and the armed forces.
See also
References
- Biography of the new Syrian government 2011 - the names and lives of government ministers, , 17 April 2011
External links
- Ministry of Defense official government website
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Habib_Mahmud
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