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{{Infobox Politician
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| name= Bassam Abdel Majeed<br/>بسام عبد المجيد
| name = Bassam Abdel Majeed
| native_name = {{Script/Arabic|بسام عبد المجيد}}
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| birth_date= {{birth year and age| 1950}}
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| birth_place= [[Beer Ajam]], [[Syria]]
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age| 1950}}
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| birth_place = [[Beer Ajam]], [[Syria]]
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|office = [[Ministry of Interior (Syria)|Minister of Interior]]
|term_start = 11 February 2006
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| office = [[Ministry of Interior (Syria)|Minister of Interior]]
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|term_end = 23 April 2009
|successor = [[Said Mohammad Sammour]]
| primeministr = [[Muhammad Naji al-Otari|Mohammad Naji Al Otari]]
|predecessor = [[Ghazi Kanaan]]
| president = [[Bashar Assad]]
| term_start = 11 February 2006
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| rank= Major General
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| term_end = 23 April 2009
|party=[[Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region|Syrian Regional Branch]] of the [[Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction)|Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party]]
| successor = [[Said Mohammad Sammour]]
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| nationality= [[Syrian people|Syrian]]
| religion= [[Sunni Islam]]
| predecessor = [[Ghazi Kanaan]]
| office1 = [[Ambassador]] to [[Belarus]]
| president1 = [[Bashar al-Assad]]
| successor1 = [[Farouk Taha]]
| term_start1 = ?
| term_end1 = 2019
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| rank = Major General
| party = [[Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region|Ba'ath Party]]
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'''Bassam Abdel Majeed''' ({{lang-ar|بسام عبد المجيد}} {{transl|ar|'''Basām `Abd al-Majīd'''}}) (born 1950) is a Syrian military officer, politician and diplomat.
'''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>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Majeed is of [[Circassians in Syria|Circassian]] origin,<ref name=AlAhram/><ref name=wleaks13feb>{{cite news|title=Major cabinet reshuffle|url=http://www.wikileaks.org/cable/2006/02/06DAMASCUS601.html|accessdate=25 March 2013|newspaper=Wikileaks|date=13 February 2006}}</ref> and was born into a [[Sunni Muslim]] family in 1950 in [[Beer Ajam]], a village in the [[Quneitra Governorate]] in southwestern Syria.<ref name=landis>{{cite web|last=Landis|first=Joshua|title=The New Syrian Cabinet|url=http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/L/Joshua.M.Landis-1/syriablog/2006/02/new-syrian-cabinet-feb-11-2006.htm|publisher=Syria Comment|accessdate=9 November 2012|date=11 February 2006}}</ref><ref name=wik16feb>{{cite news|title=Biographical Data on Syria's New Ministers|url=http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=06DAMASCUS673|accessdate=1 March 2013|newspaper=Wikileaks|date=16 February 2006}}</ref> He attended Syria's Air Force Academy, graduating in 1970.<ref name=landis/>
Majeed is of [[Circassians in Syria|Circassian]] origin,<ref name=AlAhram/> and was born into a [[Sunni Muslim]] family in 1950 in [[Beer Ajam]], a village in the [[Quneitra Governorate]] in southwestern Syria.<ref name=landis>{{cite web|last=Landis|first=Joshua|title=The New Syrian Cabinet|url=http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/L/Joshua.M.Landis-1/syriablog/2006/02/new-syrian-cabinet-feb-11-2006.htm|publisher=Syria Comment|access-date=9 November 2012|date=11 February 2006}}</ref> He attended Syria's Air Force Academy, graduating in 1970.<ref name=landis/>


==Career==
==Career==
Majeed held several military and security posts.<ref name=landis/> He was director of the [[military police]] from 2003 to 2006.<ref name=AlAhram/> He was appointed the interior minister of [[Syria]] on 11 February 2006,<ref name=AlAhram>{{cite news|title=Strengthening the line|author=Sami Moubayed|newspaper=Al Ahram|date=16–22 February 2006|url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/782/re302.htm|accessdate=21 December 2012}}</ref><ref name=tvnz>{{cite news|title=Assad reshuffles cabinet amid pressure|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/659546|accessdate=10 January 2013|newspaper=TVNZ|date=12 February 2006}}</ref> succeeding [[Ghazi Kanaan]].<ref name=bbc11206>{{cite news|title=Syrian leader reshuffles cabinet|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4704388.stm|accessdate=9 November 2012|newspaper=BBC|date=11 February 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Syria Fills Vacancies In Cabinet Ministries|work=The New York Times|page=16|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/12/international/middleeast/12syria.html}}</ref> When he was in office, [[Hezbollah]] commander [[Imad Mugniyeh]] was killed in [[Damascus]] in February 2008.<ref name=iwpr09>{{cite news|title=Ministerial Reshuffle Disappoints|url=http://iwpr.net/report-news/ministerial-reshuffle-disappoints|accessdate=24 February 2013|newspaper=IWPR|date=1 May 2009}}</ref> Majeed described the attack as "terrorist act".<ref name=oweis>{{cite news|last=Oweis|first=Khaled Yacoub|title=Killing of Hezbollah commander "terrorist act"-Syria|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/02/13/idUSL13457722|accessdate=10 January 2013|newspaper=Reuters|date=13 February 2008}}</ref>
Majeed held several military and security posts.<ref name=landis/> He was director of the [[military police]] from 2003 to 2006.<ref name=AlAhram/> He was appointed the interior minister of [[Syria]] on 11 February 2006,<ref name=AlAhram>{{cite news|title=Strengthening the line |author=Sami Moubayed |newspaper=Al Ahram |date=16–22 February 2006 |url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/782/re302.htm |access-date=21 December 2012 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224084300/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/782/re302.htm |archivedate=24 December 2012}}</ref><ref name=tvnz>{{cite news|title=Assad reshuffles cabinet amid pressure |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/659546 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223004151/http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/659546 |url-status=dead|archive-date=23 February 2013 |access-date=10 January 2013 |newspaper=TVNZ |date=12 February 2006 }}</ref> succeeding [[Ghazi Kanaan]].<ref name=bbc11206>{{cite news|title=Syrian leader reshuffles cabinet|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4704388.stm|access-date=9 November 2012|newspaper=BBC|date=11 February 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Syria Fills Vacancies in Cabinet Ministries|work=The New York Times|page=16|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/12/international/middleeast/12syria.html}}</ref> When he was in office, [[Hezbollah]] commander [[Imad Mugniyeh]] was killed in [[Damascus]] in February 2008.<ref name=iwpr09>{{cite news|title=Ministerial Reshuffle Disappoints|url=http://iwpr.net/report-news/ministerial-reshuffle-disappoints|access-date=24 February 2013|newspaper=IWPR|date=1 May 2009}}</ref> Majeed described the attack as "terrorist act".<ref name=oweis>{{cite news|last=Oweis|first=Khaled Yacoub|title=Killing of Hezbollah commander "terrorist act"-Syria|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL13457722|access-date=10 January 2013|work=Reuters|date=13 February 2008|archive-date=16 February 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216175434/http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/02/13/idUSL13457722|url-status=live}}</ref>


Majeed's term lasted until 23 April 2009 and he was replaced by [[Said Mohammad Sammour]].<ref name=mei09>{{cite news|title=Syria: Ministerial Reshuffle Disappoints|url=http://www.mei.nus.edu.sg/blog/issues/political-parties/syria-ministerial-reshuffle-disappoints|accessdate=10 January 2013|newspaper=Middle East Institute|date=11 May 2009}}</ref> In October 2009, Majeed was appointed Syria's ambassador to [[Kuwait]].<ref name=kuna25oct>{{cite news|title=Syrian Ambassador to Kuwait sworn in before President Al-Assad|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Syrian+Ambassador+to+Kuwait+sworn+in+before+President+Al-Assad.-a0212391479|accessdate=24 February 2013|newspaper=KUNA|date=25 October 2009|location=Damascus}}</ref>
Majeed's term lasted until 23 April 2009 and he was replaced by [[Said Mohammad Sammour]].<ref name=mei09>{{cite news|title=Syria: Ministerial Reshuffle Disappoints|url=http://www.mei.nus.edu.sg/blog/issues/political-parties/syria-ministerial-reshuffle-disappoints|access-date=10 January 2013|newspaper=Middle East Institute|date=11 May 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418160338/http://www.mei.nus.edu.sg/blog/issues/political-parties/syria-ministerial-reshuffle-disappoints|archive-date=18 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In October 2009, Majeed was appointed Syria's ambassador to [[Kuwait]].<ref name=kuna25oct>{{cite news|title=Syrian Ambassador to Kuwait sworn in before President Al-Assad|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Syrian+Ambassador+to+Kuwait+sworn+in+before+President+Al-Assad.-a0212391479|access-date=24 February 2013|newspaper=KUNA|date=25 October 2009|location=Damascus}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Majeed is married, and has two daughters and one son.
Majeed is married, and has two daughters and one son.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}


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Latest revision as of 23:10, 24 December 2024

Bassam Abdel Majeed
بسام عبد المجيد‎
Minister of Interior
In office
11 February 2006 – 23 April 2009
PresidentBashar Assad
Preceded byGhazi Kanaan
Succeeded bySaid Mohammad Sammour
Ambassador to Belarus
In office
?–2019
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Succeeded byFarouk Taha
Personal details
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Beer Ajam, Syria
Political partyBa'ath Party
Military service
RankMajor 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

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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

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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

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Majeed is married, and has two daughters and one son.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Belarus-Syria intergovernmental commission to sit in early 2019". 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Landis, Joshua (11 February 2006). "The New Syrian Cabinet". Syria Comment. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Assad reshuffles cabinet amid pressure". TVNZ. 12 February 2006. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Syrian leader reshuffles cabinet". BBC. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Syria Fills Vacancies in Cabinet Ministries". The New York Times. p. 16.
  7. ^ "Ministerial Reshuffle Disappoints". IWPR. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Syria: Ministerial Reshuffle Disappoints". Middle East Institute. 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Syrian Ambassador to Kuwait sworn in before President Al-Assad". KUNA. Damascus. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
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