Ali Mahmoud Abbas

Ali Mahmoud Abbas
علي محمود عباس
Abbas in 2022
18th Minister of Defense
In office
28 April 2022 – 8 December 2024
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterHussein Arnous
Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali
Preceded byAli Abdullah Ayyoub
Succeeded byMurhaf Abu Qasra
Member of the Central Command
of the Ba'ath Party
In office
4 May 2024 – 11 December 2024
Deputy Chief of the General Staff
of the Army and the Armed Forces
In office
18 March 2021 – 28 April 2022
Defense MinisterAli Abdullah Ayyoub
Chief of StaffSalim Harba
Preceded byWasel al-Samir
Succeeded byMufid Hassan
Personal details
Born (1964-11-02) 2 November 1964
PartySyria Ba'ath Party
EducationHoms Military Academy
RCDS
Military service
Allegiance Ba'athist Syria
Branch/service Syrian Arab Army
Years of service1985–2024
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitInternal Security Brigade
Armored Military College
Commands Syrian Arab Armed Forces
Battles/warsSyrian Civil War
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Lieutenant General Ali Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: علي محمود عباس; born 2 November 1964) is a Syrian senior military officer and politician who served as the 18th Minister of Defense of Syria, succeeding Ali Abdullah Ayyoub. He is a Sunni Muslim.