Mohammed Nasif Kheirbek
Mohammed Nasif Kheirbek | |
|---|---|
محمد ناصيف خيربك | |
| Deputy Vice President for Security Affairs | |
| In office 2005 – 28 June 2015 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Riyad Farid Hijab Wael Nader al-Halqi |
| Succeeded by | Ali Mamlouk |
| Deputy Director of the General Security Directorate | |
| In office 1999–2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Khallouf |
| Head of the Internal Branch (251), General Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office 1963–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Bahjat Suleiman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1937 Hama, First Syrian Republic |
| Died | 28 June 2015 (aged 78) Damascus, Syria |
| Resting place | Al-Laqbah, Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Nickname | Abu Wael |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Syria |
| Branch/service | Syrian Arab Army |
| Years of service | 1957–1999 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Infantry Military Intelligence |
Mohammed Nasif Kheirbek (Arabic: محمد ناصيف خيربك, 10 April 1937 – 28 June 2015) known as Mohammed Nasif or Abu Wael, was the former Deputy Vice-President for Security Affairs in Syria. He was a close adviser of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and served as Syria's point-man for its relationship with Iran and Lebanon's Shia militias. Nasif was among several officials sanctioned by the European Union for the use of violence against civilians during the Syrian civil war.