Hikmat al-Shihabi
Hikmat al-Shihabi (Arabic: حكمت الشهابي; 8 January 1931 – 5 March 2013), also known as Hikmat Shihabi, was a Syrian career military officer, who served as the chief of staff of the Syrian Army between 1974 and 1998. As a Sunni, he was considered one of several non-Alawi members of the inner circle of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.
Hikmat al-Shihabi | |
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حكمت الشهابي | |
| Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
| In office 7 January 1980 – 1 July 1998 | |
| 16th Chief of Staff of the Syrian Army | |
| In office 12 August 1974 – July 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Yusuf Shakkur |
| Succeeded by | Ali Aslan |
| Head of Military Intelligence | |
| In office 1970–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Zaza |
| Succeeded by | Ali Duba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1931 Al-Bab, Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Died | 5 March 2013 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Awards | Hero of the Republic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Syria |
| Branch/service | Syrian Arab Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1998 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Unit | 10th Armoured Division |
| Commands | Syrian Arab Army 10th Armoured Division |
| Battles/wars | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War |
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