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| name= Bassam Abdel Majeed |
| name = Bassam Abdel Majeed |
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| native_name= {{Script/Arabic|بسام عبد المجيد}} |
| native_name = {{Script/Arabic|بسام عبد المجيد}} |
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| birth_date= {{birth year and age| 1950}} |
| birth_date = {{birth year and age| 1950}} |
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| birth_place= [[Beer Ajam]], [[Syria]] |
| birth_place = [[Beer Ajam]], [[Syria]] |
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|office = [[Ministry of Interior (Syria)|Minister of Interior]] |
| office = [[Ministry of Interior (Syria)|Minister of Interior]] |
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| primeministr = [[Muhammad Naji al-Otari|Mohammad Naji Al Otari]] |
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|president = [[Bashar Assad]] |
| president = [[Bashar Assad]] |
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|term_start = 11 February 2006 |
| term_start = 11 February 2006 |
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|term_end = 23 April 2009 |
| term_end = 23 April 2009 |
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|successor = [[Said Mohammad Sammour]] |
| successor = [[Said Mohammad Sammour]] |
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|predecessor = [[Ghazi Kanaan]] |
| predecessor = [[Ghazi Kanaan]] |
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|office1 =Ambassador to [[Belarus]] |
| office1 = [[Ambassador]] to [[Belarus]] |
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|president1=Bashar al-Assad |
| president1 = [[Bashar al-Assad]] |
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|successor1 =Farouk Taha |
| successor1 = [[Farouk Taha]] |
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|term_start1=? |
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|term_end1= 2019 |
| term_end1 = 2019 |
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| rank= Major General |
| rank = Major General |
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|party=[[Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region|Ba'ath Party]] |
| party = [[Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region|Ba'ath Party]] |
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| nationality= [[Syrian people|Syrian]] |
| nationality = [[Syrian people|Syrian]] |
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'''Bassam Abdel Majeed''' ({{ |
'''Bassam Abdel Majeed''' ({{Langx|ady|Бэсим-Абдулмэджид|translit=Bəsim-Abdulmədjid}}; {{langx|ar|بسام عبد المجيد}} {{transl|ar|Basām 'Abd al-Majīd}}; born 1950) is a Syrian military officer, politician and diplomat of Circassian origin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eng.belta.by/economics/view/belarus-syria-intergovernmental-commission-to-sit-in-early-2019-117073-2018/|title = Belarus-Syria intergovernmental commission to sit in early 2019|date = 4 December 2018}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 24 December 2024
Bassam Abdel Majeed | |
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بسام عبد المجيد | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 11 February 2006 – 23 April 2009 | |
| President | Bashar Assad |
| Preceded by | Ghazi Kanaan |
| Succeeded by | Said Mohammad Sammour |
| Ambassador to Belarus | |
| In office ?–2019 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Succeeded by | Farouk Taha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Beer Ajam, Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
Bassam Abdel Majeed (Adyghe: Бэсим-Абдулмэджид, romanized: Bəsim-Abdulmədjid; Arabic: بسام عبد المجيد Basām 'Abd al-Majīd; born 1950) is a Syrian military officer, politician and diplomat of Circassian origin.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Majeed is of Circassian origin,[2] and was born into a Sunni Muslim family in 1950 in Beer Ajam, a village in the Quneitra Governorate in southwestern Syria.[3] He attended Syria's Air Force Academy, graduating in 1970.[3]
Career
[edit]Majeed held several military and security posts.[3] He was director of the military police from 2003 to 2006.[2] He was appointed the interior minister of Syria on 11 February 2006,[2][4] succeeding Ghazi Kanaan.[5][6] When he was in office, Hezbollah commander Imad Mugniyeh was killed in Damascus in February 2008.[7] Majeed described the attack as "terrorist act".[8]
Majeed's term lasted until 23 April 2009 and he was replaced by Said Mohammad Sammour.[9] In October 2009, Majeed was appointed Syria's ambassador to Kuwait.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Majeed is married, and has two daughters and one son.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Belarus-Syria intergovernmental commission to sit in early 2019". 4 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Sami Moubayed (16–22 February 2006). "Strengthening the line". Al Ahram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b c Landis, Joshua (11 February 2006). "The New Syrian Cabinet". Syria Comment. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Assad reshuffles cabinet amid pressure". TVNZ. 12 February 2006. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Syrian leader reshuffles cabinet". BBC. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Syria Fills Vacancies in Cabinet Ministries". The New York Times. p. 16.
- ^ "Ministerial Reshuffle Disappoints". IWPR. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Oweis, Khaled Yacoub (13 February 2008). "Killing of Hezbollah commander "terrorist act"-Syria". Reuters. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Syria: Ministerial Reshuffle Disappoints". Middle East Institute. 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Syrian Ambassador to Kuwait sworn in before President Al-Assad". KUNA. Damascus. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2013.