Mohammed Dib Zaitoun
Mohammed Dib Zaitoun | |
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محمد ديب زيتون | |
| Director of the National Security Bureau of the Regional Command | |
| In office 9 July 2019 – 18 January 2024 | |
| Regional Secretary Deputy | Bashar al-Assad Abdel-Fatah Qudsiyeh |
| Preceded by | Ali Mamlouk |
| Succeeded by | Kifah Moulhem |
| Director of the General Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office 25 July 2012 – 7 July 2019 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Riyad Farid Hijab Wael al-Halqi Imad Khamis |
| Preceded by | Zouheir Hamad |
| Succeeded by | Hossam Louka |
| Director of Political Security Directorate | |
| In office 2009 – 25 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Mansoura |
| Succeeded by | Rustum Ghazali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1951 |
| Party | Ba'ath Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Syria |
| Branch/service | Syrian Arab Army |
| Years of service | 1971–2009 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Mechanized Infantry Military Intelligence |
| Commands | 10th Mechanized Division (1999-2007) General Security Directorate Second in Command (2007-2009) Political Security Directorate (2009-2012) General Security Directorate (2012-2019) National Security Bureau (2019-2024) |
| Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
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Mohammed Dib Zaitoun (Arabic: محمد ديب زيتون; born 20 February 1951) is a former director of the Syrian General Security Directorate and a close adviser of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He is one of many officials sanctioned by the European Union for their actions against protesters participating in the Syrian civil war. On 9 July 2019, Dib Zaitoun was appointed as the Director of National Security Bureau of the Ba'ath Party. His tenure ended on 18 January 2024.