Hassan Hamada

Hassan Hamada
حسن حمادة
Defence Minister of the Syrian Interim Government
Assumed office
15 November 2021
Preceded bySalim 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/serviceSyrian Air Force (until 2012)
Syrian National Army (2017–present)
Years of service? - 2012
(2017–present)
RankColonel (until 2012)
Brigadier general (2017–present)
Unit
Battles/warsSyrian 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.