Adnan Badr Hassan
| Adnan Badr Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Political Security Directorate | |
|
In office 1987 – October 2002 | |
| President |
Hafez Assad Bashar Assad |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Sa'id Salih |
| Succeeded by | Ghazi Kanaan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Adnan Sulaiman Badr Al Hassan Homs governorate, Syria |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Army of Syria |
| Rank |
 Major General |
| Commands | 9th Mechanized Infantry |
Adnan Badr Hassan is a retired Syrian major general, politician and the former chief of Syria's political security directorate.
Background
Hassan hails from Alawite family from Al Mukharram, Homs governorate.[1][2]
Career
Hassan was a major general in the Syrian army.[3] One of his commands was the ninth mechanized infantry of the army in 1985.[2][4] He was appointed head of the political security directorate in 1987, replacing Ahmad Said Salih in the post.[1][5] Hassan was one of Ali Duba's allies during this period.[2] Hassan's term ended in October 2002 and he was replaced by Ghazi Kanaan as head of the political security directorate.[6]
Hassan became a member of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party's Central Committee in 2000 following the death of Hafez Assad.[7][8] Hassan retired from politics in 2005.[9][10]
Activities
Hassan signed the agreement between Syria and Turkey on 20 October 1998, which established that Syria recognizes the PKK as a terrorist organization.[3] He further involved in the security talks between the countries in 2000.[11]
References
- 1 2 "Syria's Intelligence Services: A Primer". Middle East Intelligence Bulletin 2 (6). 1 July 2000. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- 1 2 3 Hanna Batatu (1999). Syria's Peasantry, the Descendants of Its Lesser Rural Notables, and Their Politics. Princeton University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-691-00254-5. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Minutes of the Agreement" (PDF). Syrian Truth. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ Aaron Belkin (2005). United We Stand? Divide-And-Conquer Politics and the Logic of International Hostility. SUNY Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-7914-6343-7. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ Rathmell, Andrew (1996). "Syria's Intelligence Services: Origins and Development". The Journal of Conflict Studies 16 (2). Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ Michael Young (12 October 2002). "The long goodbye". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ↑ Bruce Maddy-Weitzman (2002). Middle East Contemporary Survey, Vol. 24, 2000. The Moshe Dayan Center. p. 558. ISBN 978-965-224-054-5. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ Alan George (6 September 2003). Syria: Neither Bread Nor Freedom. Zed Books. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-84277-213-3. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ Moubayed, Sami (July 2005). "Syria: Reform or Repair?" (PDF). Arab Reform Bulletin 3 (6). Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ Scott Lasensky; Mona Yacoubian (December 2005). "Syria and political change" (PDF). USIPeace Briefing. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ Michael Eisenstadt (21 June 2000). "Who Rules Syria?". Policy 472. Retrieved 8 March 2013.