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Hammoud was an intelligence officer served in [[West Beirut]].<ref name=bulletin>{{cite news|title=Irish envot meets Syrian|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ukwPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bYYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4782,28803&dq=ali+hammoud+syrian&hl=en|accessdate=10 January 2013|newspaper=The Bulletin|date=15 July 1990|location=Beirut}}</ref> During his term in Lebanon, he had close ties with [[Emile Lahoud]].<ref name=meib01>{{cite journal|last=Gambill|first=Gary C.|coauthors=Ziad K. Abdelnour and Bassam Endrawos|title=Dossier: Emile Lahoud|journal=Middle East Intelligence Bulletin|date=November 2001|volume=3|issue=11|url=http://www.meforum.org/meib/articles/0111_ld1.htm|accessdate=10 January 2013}}</ref> He also served as head of the general security administration and involved in suppressing the Islamic revolt during the period of 1976-1982.<ref name=zisser/>
Hammoud was an intelligence officer served in [[West Beirut]].<ref name=bulletin>{{cite news|title=Irish envot meets Syrian|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ukwPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bYYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4782,28803&dq=ali+hammoud+syrian&hl=en|accessdate=10 January 2013|newspaper=The Bulletin|date=15 July 1990|location=Beirut}}</ref> During his term in Lebanon, he had close ties with [[Emile Lahoud]].<ref name=meib01>{{cite journal|last=Gambill|first=Gary C.|coauthors=Ziad K. Abdelnour and Bassam Endrawos|title=Dossier: Emile Lahoud|journal=Middle East Intelligence Bulletin|date=November 2001|volume=3|issue=11|url=http://www.meforum.org/meib/articles/0111_ld1.htm|accessdate=10 January 2013}}</ref> He also served as head of the general security administration and involved in suppressing the Islamic revolt during the period of 1976-1982.<ref name=zisser/>


Hammoud was named the head of [[General Security Directorate (Syria)|the General Security Directorate]] in October 2001.<ref name=meibnov11>{{cite journal|title=Assad Launches Major Cabinet Reshuffle|journal=Middle East Intelligence Bulletin|date=November 2001|volume=3|issue=11|url=http://www.meforum.org/meib/articles/0112_sb.htm|accessdate=24 February 2013}}</ref> He was [[brigadier general]] when he was appointed.<ref name=meibnov11/> Shortly after he was appointed interior minister in December 2001 by [[Bashar Assad]] and replaced Mohammad Harba as minister.<ref name=zisser>{{cite journal|last=Zisser|first=Eyal|title=Bashar Al Assad and his Regime- Between Continuity and Change|journal=Orient|date=June 2004|volume=45|issue=2|pages=239-256|url=http://www.ou.edu/mideast/Additional%20pages%20-%20non-catagory/Zisser_al-Asad_and_his_Regime_2004.htm|accessdate=9 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=arabicn14dec>{{cite news|title=New Syrian governments formed, 33 ministers, including 4 prime minister deputies, 17 ministers for the first time|url=http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/011214/2001121411.html|accessdate=24 February 2013|newspaper=Arabic News|date=14 December 2001}}</ref> He served as interior minister until 2004 when replaced by [[Ghazi Kanaan]].<ref name=bbcob>{{cite news|title=Obituary: Ghazi Kanaan|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4334626.stm|accessdate=10 January 2013|newspaper=BBC|date=12 October 2005}}</ref>
Hammoud was named the head of [[General Security Directorate (Syria)|the General Security Directorate]] in October 2001, replacing Ali Houri.<ref name=meib/><ref name=meibnov11>{{cite journal|title=Assad Launches Major Cabinet Reshuffle|journal=Middle East Intelligence Bulletin|date=November 2001|volume=3|issue=11|url=http://www.meforum.org/meib/articles/0112_sb.htm|accessdate=24 February 2013}}</ref> He was [[brigadier general]] when he was appointed.<ref name=meibnov11/> Shortly after he was appointed interior minister in December 2001 by [[Bashar Assad]] and replaced Mohammad Harba as minister.<ref name=zisser>{{cite journal|last=Zisser|first=Eyal|title=Bashar Al Assad and his Regime- Between Continuity and Change|journal=Orient|date=June 2004|volume=45|issue=2|pages=239-256|url=http://www.ou.edu/mideast/Additional%20pages%20-%20non-catagory/Zisser_al-Asad_and_his_Regime_2004.htm|accessdate=9 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=arabicn14dec>{{cite news|title=New Syrian governments formed, 33 ministers, including 4 prime minister deputies, 17 ministers for the first time|url=http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/011214/2001121411.html|accessdate=24 February 2013|newspaper=Arabic News|date=14 December 2001}}</ref> He served as interior minister until 2004 when replaced by [[Ghazi Kanaan]].<ref name=bbcob>{{cite news|title=Obituary: Ghazi Kanaan|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4334626.stm|accessdate=10 January 2013|newspaper=BBC|date=12 October 2005}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:26, 24 February 2013

Ali Hammoud
Minister of Interior
In office
December 2001 – 2004
PresidentBashar Assad
Prime MinisterMuhammad Mustafa Mero
Preceded byMohammad Harba
Succeeded byGhazi Kanaan
Personal details
Born1944 (age 79–80)
Homs

Ali Haj Hammoud (born 1944) is a former Syrian intelligence officer who served as minister of interior.

Early life

Hammoud was born in Homs into an Alawite family in 1944.[1][2]

Career

Hammoud was an intelligence officer served in West Beirut.[3] During his term in Lebanon, he had close ties with Emile Lahoud.[4] He also served as head of the general security administration and involved in suppressing the Islamic revolt during the period of 1976-1982.[1]

Hammoud was named the head of the General Security Directorate in October 2001, replacing Ali Houri.[2][5] He was brigadier general when he was appointed.[5] Shortly after he was appointed interior minister in December 2001 by Bashar Assad and replaced Mohammad Harba as minister.[1][6] He served as interior minister until 2004 when replaced by Ghazi Kanaan.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Zisser, Eyal (June 2004). "Bashar Al Assad and his Regime- Between Continuity and Change". Orient. 45 (2): 239–256. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b Gambill, Gary C. (February 2002). "The Military-Intelligence Shakeup in Syria". Middle East Intelligence Bulletin. 4 (2). Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Irish envot meets Syrian". The Bulletin. Beirut. 15 July 1990. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  4. ^ Gambill, Gary C. (November 2001). "Dossier: Emile Lahoud". Middle East Intelligence Bulletin. 3 (11). Retrieved 10 January 2013. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "Assad Launches Major Cabinet Reshuffle". Middle East Intelligence Bulletin. 3 (11). November 2001. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  6. ^ "New Syrian governments formed, 33 ministers, including 4 prime minister deputies, 17 ministers for the first time". Arabic News. 14 December 2001. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Obituary: Ghazi Kanaan". BBC. 12 October 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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