Ali Habib Mahmud

Ali Habib Mahmud (Arabic: علي حبيب محمود; 1 January 1939 – 20 March 2020) was a Syrian military officer who served as Syria's minister of defense from June 2009 to August 2011. As one of Syria's most celebrated generals, he was part of President Bashar al-Assad's inner circle.

Ali Habib Mahmud
علي حبيب محمود
Mahmud in 1990
10th Minister of Defense
In office
3 June 2009  8 August 2011
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterMohammad Najji Outri
Adel Safar
Preceded byHasan Turkmani
Succeeded byDawoud Rajiha
19th Chief of Staff of the Syrian Army
In office
12 May 2004  3 June 2009
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Preceded byHasan Turkmani
Succeeded byDawoud Rajiha
Personal details
Born(1939-01-01)1 January 1939
Tartus, First Syrian Republic
Died20 March 2020(2020-03-20) (aged 81)
Damascus, Syria
Political partySyrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Military service
AllegianceSyrian Army
Years of service1959–2011
Rank Colonel General
Commands1st Armoured Division
7th Mechanized Division
Battles/wars
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