Fahd Jassem al-Freij
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Fahd Jassem al-Freij (Arabic: فهد جاسم الفريج;[1] born 17 January 1950) is the former Minister of Defense of Syria, took office on 18 July 2012 and left office on 1 January 2018.[2]
Quick Facts Member of the Central Command of the Ba'ath Party, 16th Minister of Defense ...
Fahd Jassem al-Freij | |
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فهد جاسم الفريج | |
Member of the Central Command of the Ba'ath Party | |
In office 22 April 2017 – 4 May 2024 | |
16th Minister of Defense | |
In office 18 July 2012 – 1 January 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Riyad Farid Hijab Wael Nader al-Halqi Imad Khamis |
Preceded by | Dawoud Rajiha |
Succeeded by | Ali Abdullah Ayyoub |
Chief of the General Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces | |
In office 8 August 2011 – 18 July 2012 | |
President | Bashar al-Assad |
Defense Minister | Dawoud Rajiha |
Preceded by | Dawoud Rajiha |
Succeeded by | Ali Abdullah Ayyoub |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-01-17) 17 January 1950 (age 74) Rahjan, Syria |
Political party | Ba'ath Party |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Syria |
Branch/service | Syrian Arab Army |
Years of service | 1971–2018 |
Rank | Colonel General |
Unit | Armoured Corps |
Commands | Special Forces Operations Staff |
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