Hisham Ikhtiyar
Major General Hisham Ikhtiyar (Arabic: هشام اختيار); 1941 – 20 July 2012) (family name also transliterated as Ikhtiar, Bakhtiar, Bekhityar, Bekhtyar and other variants) was a Syrian military official, and a national security adviser to president Bashar al-Assad.
Hisham Ikhtiyar | |
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هشام اختيار | |
Director of the National Security Bureau of the Regional Command | |
In office 9 June 2005 – 18 July 2012 | |
Regional Secretary | Bashar al-Assad |
Preceded by | Mohammed Saeed Bekheitan |
Succeeded by | Ali Mamlouk |
Director of the General Intelligence Directorate | |
In office December 2001 – 9 June 2005 | |
President | Bashar al-Assad |
Preceded by | Ali Hammoud |
Succeeded by | Ali Mamlouk |
Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
In office 9 June 2005 – 18 July 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1941 Damascus, Syria |
Died | 20 July 2012 (aged 70–71) Damascus, Syria |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Syria |
Branch/service | Syrian Armed Forces |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | General Security Directorate (2001–2005) National Security Bureau (2005–2012) |
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