Rustum Ghazaleh

Rustum Ghazaleh
Commander of the Syrian National Police
In office
2005 – 24 April 2015
LeaderBashar al-Assad
Head of the Syrian National Intelligence Agency
In office
2006 – 24 April 2015
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterMuhammad Naji al-Otari
Adel Safar
Riyad Farid Hijab
Wael Nader al-Halqi
Preceded byRafiq Shahadah
Personal details
Born(1953-05-03)3 May 1953
Qarfa, Daraa Governorate, Syria
Died24 April 2015(2015-04-24) (aged 61)
NationalitySyrian
Political partySyrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Military service
Allegiance Syria
Branch/serviceSyrian Arab Army
Years of service1973-2015
Rank Lt. General
Unit112 Mechanized Brigade
Military Intelligence
Political Security Directorate
CommandsSyrian Forces in Lebanon
Battles/wars1982 Lebanon War
Syrian Civil War

Rustum Ghazaleh (Arabic: رستم غزالة) also transl. from Arabic as Rostom Ghazale, Rustom Ghazalah, Rustom Ghazali; 3 May 1953 – 24 April 2015) was a Syrian military and intelligence officer. On 24 July 2012, Ghazaleh was appointed chief of political security.

References

  1. ↑ "Restrictive measures against Syria". EURLex. Archived from the original on 9 January 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "The former head of Syrian military intelligence in Lebanon, General Rustom Ghazaleh, named chief of political security". Al Jazeera. Rayaq. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Rustom Ghazaleh Named Chief of Political Security". Naharnet. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.