Ali Hammoud
Ali Hammoud علي حمود | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office December 2001 – 2004 | |
| President | Bashar Assad |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Mustafa Mero |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Harba |
| Succeeded by | Ghazi Kanaan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Homs |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
Ali Haj Hammoud (Template:Lang-ar) (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 in a cabinet reshuffle by Bashar Assad and replaced Mohammad Harba as minister.[1][6][7] The cabinet was headed by then prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Mero.[8] Hammoud served as interior minister until 2004 when replaced by Ghazi Kanaan.[9][10]
References
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- ^ Gambill, Gary C. (November 2001). "Dossier: Emile Lahoud". Middle East Intelligence Bulletin. 3 (11). Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ Moubayed, Sami (20–26 December 2001). "Ushering in the new". Al Ahram Weekly. 565. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "New Syrian Government Formed; Veteran Guards Retain Defence and Foreign Portfolios". Albawaba. 14 December 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "Obituary: Ghazi Kanaan". BBC. 12 October 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Syrian minister kills himself after UN quiz". ITP. 16 October 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2013.