Hassan Hamada
Hassan Hamada | |
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حسن حمادة | |
| Defence Minister of the Syrian Interim Government | |
| Assumed office 15 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Salim Idris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hassan Mirei al-Hamada c. 1968 Kafr Takharim, Idlib Governorate, Syria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Syria (until 2012) Free Syrian Army (2014–2017) Syrian Interim Government (2017–present) |
| Branch/service | Syrian Air Force (until 2012) Syrian National Army (2017–present) |
| Years of service | ? - 2012 (2017–present) |
| Rank | Colonel (until 2012) Brigadier general (2017–present) |
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| Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
Hassan Hamada (Arabic: حسن حمادة; born c. 1968), full name Hassan Mirei al-Hamada (Arabic: حسن ميري آل حمادة،), also spelled as Hammadeh, is a former colonel in the Syrian Air Force who, together with his MiG-21, defected to Jordan on 21 June 2012 during the Syrian civil war. Since 15 November 2021, he has served as defense minister in the Syrian Interim Government and chief of staff of the Syrian National Army.