Ali Mahmoud Abbas

Ali Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: علي محمود عباس; born 2 November 1964 in Efra)[1] is a Syrian politician, senior Syrian Arab Army lieutenant general and the 18th Minister of Defense of the Syrian Arab Republic, succeeding General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub.[2] He is a Sunni Muslim.[3]

Ali Mahmoud Abbas
علي محمود عباس
Minister of Defense
Assumed office
28 April 2022
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterHussein Arnous
Preceded byAli Abdullah Ayyoub
Personal details
Born (1964-11-02) 2 November 1964
Efra, Rif Dimashq, Syria
Political partyBa'ath Party
EducationHoms Military Academy
Royal College of Defence Studies
Military service
Allegiance Syria
Branch/service Syrian Arab Army
Years of service1985–present
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitArmored Military College
Battles/warsSyrian civil war

Early life and education

Abbas was born in 1964 in Efra, Rif Dimashq.[4] He joined the Homs Military Academy, specialization of armored vehicles in 1983. He graduated with the rank of lieutenant on October 7th, 1985.[4] Between 2000 and 2001, he attended Royal College of Defence Studies in London, UK for postgraduate studies in national defense.[4]

He also attended academic international crisis management course at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College, Stockholm in 2003. In 2004, he participated at the course in directing the state’s defense in the Royal College, Breda, the Netherlands.[4]

Military career

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general on 1 January 2018 and the rank of major general on 30 April 2022. Upon his promotion to lieutenant general, he commanded the Internal Security Brigade for two years.[4] Following his promotions, he assumed the command of the Military Academy for three years. He has occupied a number of high posts, the latest of which as Deputy Chief of the General Staff on 18 March 2021.[5]

Minister of Defense

On 28 April 2022, Presidential Decree No. 115 was issued naming General Ali Mahmoud Abbas as Minister of Defense replacing Ali Abdullah Ayyoub.[6]

References
  1. "وزير الدفاع الجديد ينحدر من ريف دمشق من هو اللواء علي عباس؟". 28 April 2022.
  2. "Syria names new defense minister: Presidency". Al Arabiya English. 28 April 2022.
  3. Lund, Aron (23 May 2022). "Can Assad's New Military Appointments Help Rebuild His Regime?". The Century Foundation. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Syrian Arab News Agency. Sana.sy. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. "Syria names new defence minister -presidency". Reuters. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. "الرئيس الأسد يصدر مرسوماً بتسمية اللواء علي محمود عباس وزيراً للدفاع". مجلس الشعب السوري. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.


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