Ali Mahmoud Abbas
Ali Mahmoud Abbas | |
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علي محمود عباس | |
Ali Mahmoud Abbas in 2022. | |
| 18th Minister of Defense | |
| In office 28 April 2022 – 8 December 2024 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Arnous Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali |
| Preceded by | Ali Abdullah Ayyoub |
| Succeeded by | Murhaf Abu Qasra |
| Member of the Central Command of the Ba'ath Party | |
| In office 4 May 2024 – 11 December 2024 | |
| Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces | |
| In office 18 March 2021 – 28 April 2022 | |
| Defense Minister | Ali Abdullah Ayyoub |
| Chief of Staff | Salim Harba |
| Preceded by | Wasel al-Samir |
| Succeeded by | Mufid Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1964 Efra, Rif Dimashq, Ba'athist Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Education | Homs Military Academy RCDS |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Syria |
| Branch/service | Syrian Army |
| Years of service | 1985–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | Internal Security Brigade Armored Military College |
| Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War |
Lieutenant General Ali Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: علي محمود عباس; born 2 November 1964) is a Syrian senior military officer and politician who served as the 18th Minister of Defense of Syria, succeeding Ali Abdullah Ayyoub. He is a Sunni Muslim.