Bassam Abdel Majeed
Bassam Abdel Majeed بسام عبد المجيد | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 11 February 2006 – 23 April 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ghazi Kanaan |
| Succeeded by | Said Mohammad Sammour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Beer Ajam, Syria |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
Bassam Abdel Majeed (Template:Lang-ar Basām `Abd al-Majīd) (born 1950) is a Syrian military officer, politician and diplomat.
Early life and education
Majeed is of Circassian origin,[1][2] and was born into a Sunni Muslim family in 1950 in Beer Ajam, a village in the Quneitra Governorate in southwestern Syria.[3][4] He attended Syria's Air Force Academy, graduating in 1970.[3]
Career
Majeed held several military and security posts.[3] He was director of the military police from 2003 to 2006.[1] He was appointed the interior minister of Syria on 11 February 2006,[1][5] succeeding Ghazi Kanaan.[6][7] When he was in office, Hezbollah commander Imad Mugniyeh was killed in Damascus in February 2008.[8] Majeed described the attack as "terrorist act".[9]
Majeed's term lasted until 23 April 2009 and he was replaced by Said Mohammad Sammour.[10] In October 2009, Majeed was appointed Syria's ambasador to Kuwait.[11]
Personal life
Majeed is married, and has two daughters and one son.
References
- ^ a b c Sami Moubayed (16 - 22 February 2006). "Strengthening the line". Al Ahram. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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- ^ a b c Landis, Joshua (11 February 2006). "The New Syrian Cabinet". Syria Comment. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Biographical Data on Syria's New Ministers". Wikileaks. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Assad reshuffles cabinet amid pressure". TVNZ. 12 February 2006. 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. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Syria: Ministerial Reshuffle Disappoints". Middle East Institute. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Syrian Ambassador to Kuwait sworn in before President Al-Assad". KUNA. Damascus. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2013.