Hossam Louka
Hossam Louka | |
|---|---|
حسام لوقا | |
| Director of the General Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office 7 July 2019 – 8 December 2024 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Imad Khamis Hussein Arnous Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Dib Zaitoun |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Director of the Political Security Directorate | |
| In office 29 November 2018 – July 2019 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Imad Khamis |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun |
| Succeeded by | Nasser Muhammad Al-Ali |
| Head of the Security Committee | |
| In office Late 2019 – November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Qahtan Khalil |
| Succeeded by | Mufid Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) Khanasir, Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Syria |
| Branch/service | General Intelligence Directorate |
| Years of service | 1984–2024 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | General Intelligence Directorate Political Security Directorate |
| Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War |
Hossam Mohammad Louka (Arabic: حسام محمد لوقا; born 1964) is a senior Syrian intelligence officer who served as the director of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate during Ba'athist Syria. With a long career in Syrian security services, Louka played a key role in Syria's intelligence community, notably during the Syrian civil war. He is known for his involvement in various security and intelligence operations within Syria and held multiple leadership roles in the country's intelligence apparatus.