Abdul Fattah Qudsiyeh (Arabic: عبد الفتاح قدسية; born 1953) is a Syrian former military officer and the former deputy director of the Syrian National Security Bureau. He was also a close adviser to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[1]
Abdul Fattah Qudsiyeh | |
|---|---|
عبد الفتاح قدسية | |
| Deputy Director of National Security Bureau of the Regional Command | |
| In office 25 July 2012 – 8 December 2024 | |
| Regional Secretary | Bashar al-Assad |
| Director of Military Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office 1 July 2009 – 25 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Assef Shawkat |
| Succeeded by | Rafiq Shahadah |
| Director of Air Force Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office 2005 – 1 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Iz a-Din Isma'il |
| Succeeded by | Jamil Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Hama, Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Syria |
| Branch/service |  Syrian Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2012 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Special Tasks Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Yom Kippur War Syrian civil war |
Early life
editCareer
editQudsiyeh was a major general. He served in the special forces and was the head of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate of Syria.[4] He also served as the head of the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate from 2009 to July 2012.[4][5]
After the National Security headquarters bombing in July 2012, he was appointed as the deputy director of the National Security Bureau which became headed by Ali Mamlouk.[6] Qudsiyeh was replaced by Rafiq Shahadah as general director of the military intelligence.[6]
Sanctions
editSince 9 May 2011, Qudsiyeh is one of several officials sanctioned by the European Union.[7][8][9] He was added to the European Union's sanction list on the grounds that he "involved in violence against the civilian population" during the Syrian civil war.[2] He was also sanctioned by the United States[1] and the Swiss government.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bashar al-Assad's inner circle". BBC. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ a b "List of natural and legal persons". Official Journal of the EU. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Ordinance instituting measures against Syria" (PDF). Federal Department of Economy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ a b Black, Ian (28 April 2011). "Six Syrians who helped Bashar al-Assad keep iron grip after father's death". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Kaphie, Anud (18 July 2012). "Who's who in Bashar al-Assad's inner circle?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Assad reshuffles top security posts after bombing that killed four senior officials". The Times of Israel. Damascus. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ Syria's Assad 'reshuffles security chiefs' UPI, 21 October 2010
- ^ List of 13 Syrian officials blacklisted by the EU Archived 12 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Youkal. Retrieved 21 July 2012 (Arabic)
- ^ State funeral for three Syrian officials as Assad’s inner circle shrinks Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Daily Star 21 July 2012