Hisham Ikhtiyar
| Hisham Ikhtiyar | |
|---|---|
| هشام اختيار | |
| Director of the National Security Bureau of the Regional Command | |
| In office 9 June 2005 – 18 July 2012 | |
| Regional Secretary | Bashar al-Assad | 
| Preceded by | Mohammed Saeed Bekheitan | 
| Succeeded by | Ali Mamlouk | 
| Director of the General Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office December 2001 – 9 June 2005 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad | 
| Preceded by | Ali Hammoud | 
| Succeeded by | Ali Mamlouk | 
| Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
| In office 9 June 2005 – 18 July 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1941 Damascus, Syria | 
| Died | 20 July 2012 (aged 70–71) Damascus, Syria | 
| Political party | Ba'ath Party | 
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Syria | 
| Branch/service | Syrian Arab Armed Forces | 
| Rank | Major General | 
| Commands | General Security Directorate (2001–2005) National Security Bureau (2005–2012) | 
Major General Hisham Ikhtiyar (Arabic: هشام اختيار); 1941 – 20 July 2012) (family name also transliterated as Ikhtiar, Bakhtiar, Bekhityar, Bekhtyar and other variants) was a Syrian military official, and a national security adviser to president Bashar al-Assad.