Ali Habib Mahmud
Ali Habib Mahmud | |
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علي حبيب محمود | |
Mahmud in 1990 | |
| 14th Minister of Defense | |
| In office 3 June 2009 – 8 August 2011 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Najji Outri Adel Safar |
| Preceded by | Hasan Turkmani |
| Succeeded by | Dawoud Rajiha |
| 19th Chief of Staff of the Syrian Army | |
| In office 12 May 2004 – 3 June 2009 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Hasan Turkmani |
| Succeeded by | Dawoud Rajiha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1939 Tartus, Syria |
| Died | 20 March 2020 (aged 81) Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Arab Republic (1959–1961) Second Syrian Republic (1961–1963) Ba'athist Syria (1963–2011) |
| Branch/service | Syrian Army |
| Years of service | 1959–2011 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands | 1st Armoured Division 7th Mechanized Division 14th Special Forces Division |
| Battles/wars | |
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.