Bahjat Suleiman | |
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بهجت سليمان | |
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| Syrian Ambassador to Jordan | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Riyad Farid Hijab Wael Nader al-Halqi |
| Head of the Internal Intelligence Division (251) General Security Directorate | |
| In office 1998–2005 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasif Kheirbek |
| Succeeded by | Fouad Nasif Kheir Bek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 Latakia, Syria |
| Died | 25 February 2021 (aged 71–72) Damascus, Syria |
| Resting place | Saydieh Zainab Martrys Cemetery |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Children | Majd Suleiman Haidara Suleiman |
| Nickname | Abou Al-Majd |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Branch/service |  Syrian Arab Army Defense Companies |
| Years of service | 1968–2007 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | Armored Division Military Intelligence Internal Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | 1973 War 1982 Lebanon War |
Bahjat Suleiman (Arabic: بهجت سليمان; 1949 – 25 February 2021), also known as Bahjat Sulayman, was a Syrian Ambassador to Jordan and head of the internal branch of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID), also known as Branch 251, in Syria.[1] He was instrumental in the accession of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to the presidency[2] and was considered to be his confidant and mentor,[3] and in his "inner circle."[4]
- ^ George, Alan (2003). Syria : neither bread nor freedom. London: Zed Books. p. 36. ISBN 1-84277-212-0. OCLC 50919971.
- ^ Khalaf, Roula (15 June 2012). "Bashar al-Assad: behind the mask". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Bar, Shmuel (1 December 2006). "Bashar's Syria: The Regime and its Strategic Worldview". Comparative Strategy. 25 (5): 353–445. doi:10.1080/01495930601105412. ISSN 0149-5933. S2CID 154739379.
- ^ "Who Rules Syria? Bashar al-Asad and the Alawi 'Barons'". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 5 May 2022.