Ali Mahmoud Abbas

Ali Mahmoud Abbas
علي محمود عباس
Ali Mahmoud Abbas in 2022.
18th Minister of Defense
In office
28 April 2022  8 December 2024
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterHussein Arnous
Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali
Preceded byAli Abdullah Ayyoub
Succeeded byMurhaf 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 MinisterAli Abdullah Ayyoub
Chief of StaffSalim Harba
Preceded byWasel al-Samir
Succeeded byMufid Hassan
Personal details
Born (1964-11-02) 2 November 1964
Efra, Rif Dimashq, Ba'athist Syria
Political partyBa'ath Party
EducationHoms Military Academy
RCDS
Military service
Allegiance Ba'athist Syria
Branch/service Syrian Army
Years of service1985–2024
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitInternal Security Brigade
Armored Military College
Battles/warsSyrian 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.