Mohammed Dib Zaitoun | |
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محمد ديب زيتون | |
Director of the National Security Bureau of the Regional Command | |
In office 9 July 2019 – 18 January 2024 | |
Regional Secretary Deputy | Bashar al-Assad Abdel-Fatah Qudsiyeh |
Preceded by | Ali Mamlouk |
Succeeded by | Kifah Moulhem |
Director of the General Intelligence Directorate | |
In office 25 July 2012 – 7 July 2019 | |
President | Bashar al-Assad |
Prime Minister | Riyad Farid Hijab Wael al-Halqi Imad Khamis |
Preceded by | Zouheir Hamad |
Succeeded by | Hossam Louka |
Director of Political Security Directorate | |
In office 2009 – 25 July 2012 | |
Preceded by | Muhammad Mansoura |
Succeeded by | Rustum Ghazali |
Personal details | |
Born | Damascus, Syria | 21 February 1951
Political party | Ba'ath Party |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Syrian Arab Army |
Years of service | 1971-2009 |
Rank | ![]() |
Unit | Mechanized Infantry Military Intelligence |
Commands | 10th Mechanized Division (1999-2007) General Security Directorate Second in Command (2007-2009) Political Security Directorate (2009-2012) General Security Directorate (2012-2019) National Security Bureau (2019-2024) |
Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
Mohammed Dib Zaitoun (Arabic: محمد ديب زيتون; born 20 February 1951) is a former director of the Syrian General Security Directorate and a close adviser of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[1] He is one of many officials sanctioned by the European Union for their actions against protesters participating in the Syrian civil war.[2] On 9 July 2019, Dib Zaitoun was appointed as the Director of National Security Bureau of the Ba'ath Party. His tenure ended on 18 January 2024.[3]