Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun | |
|---|---|
محمد خالد الرحمون | |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2018 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Imad Khamis Hussein Arnous Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali |
| Preceded by | Mohammad al-Shaar |
| Director of Political Security Directorate | |
| In office 2017 – 26 November 2018 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Nasser Ali |
| Succeeded by | Hossam Louka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Khan Shaykhun, Idlib Governorate, Syrian Republic[1] |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Alma mater | Homs Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Rank |  Major general[2] |
| Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War |
Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun (Arabic: محمد خالد الرحمون, born 1957) is a former military commander, the current Syrian Minister of the Interior.[3][4]
Career and education
[edit]He joined the military, where he graduated from the War College with the rank of major in air defense and was assigned to the Air Force Intelligence Directorate.[5]
In 2004, he assumed office of director at the Air Force Intelligence Department in Daraa, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, then he rose through the military ranks and security positions until he assumed the position as director of the Air Force Intelligence Branch in the southern region located in the city of Harasta in 2011.[5]
On November 26, 2018, he was promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Minister of Interior in Imad Khamis government, succeeding Major General Mohammad al-Shaar.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Sana.sy. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "الوزراء الذين تتالوا على الوزارة". Ministry of Interior. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Members of the new Cabinet, chaired by Eng. Hussein Arnous, sworn in before President Bashar al-Assad". SANA. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Al-Rahmoun discusses with Iraqi Minister of migration situation of refugees in both countries". SANA. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Syrian Arab News Agency. Sana.sy. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
