Mustafa Bakour

Mustafa Bakour
مصطفى بكور
Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force
Assumed office
14 March 2025
PresidentAhmed al-Sharaa
DeputyHassan Hamada
Preceded byAdel Jadallah Qaysar
Personal details
Born1964 (age 61–62)
Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
Children2
Military service
Allegiance
Formerly
Branch/service Syrian Air Force (1987–2011; 2025–present)
Rank Brigadier general
Unit Jaysh al-Izza (2011–2025)
Battles/wars

Mustafa Hussein Bakour (Arabic: مصطفى حسين بكور) is a Syrian military officer currently serving as Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force following the fall of the Assad regime. During the Syrian civil war, he had previously served as deputy commander-in-chief and spokesman of Jaysh al-Izza.