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Ministry of Interior (Syria)

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The Ministry of Interior (Arabic: وزارة الداخلية) is the interior ministry of Syria. Its headquarters are on Merjeh Square in Damascus.

Contents

According to the Ministry official website, its task are limited to the protection and enforcement of security.

Organization

The Ministry of Interior is divided into several Directorates:

  • Political Security Directorate;
  • Criminal Security Directorate;
  • Counter-Narcotics Directorate;
  • Medical Services Directorate.

    • Ministers of Interior

  • Sabri al-Asali (31 December 1956 - 6 March 1958)
  • Abdel Hamid al-Sarraj (6 March 1958 - 28 September 1961)
  • Adnan Qutla (29 September 1961 - 20 November 1961)
  • Ahmad Qanbar (22 December 1961 - 27 March 1962)
  • Abdel Halim pots (16 April 1962 - 17 September 1962)
  • Aziz Abdul Karim (17 September 1962 - 8 March 1963)
  • Mohammed Amin Hafez (9 March 1963 - 4 August 1963)
  • Noureddine Atassi (4 August 1963 - 14 May 1964)
  • Mohamed Fahmy Achouri (14 May 1964 - 3 October 1964)
  • Abd al-Karim al-Jundi (3 October 1964 - 24 December 1964)
  • Mohammed Khair Badawi (24 December 1964 - 23 September 1965)
  • Mohammed Eid Achaoui (23 September 1965 - 27 December 1965)
  • Mohamed Fahmy Achouri (1 January 1966 - 23 February 1966)
  • Mohammed Eid Achaoui (1 March 1966 - 28 October 1968)
  • Mohammed Rabah (28 October 1968 - 21 November 1970)
  • [Abdul Rahman Khalafawi]] (21 November 1970 – 4 March 1971)
  • Ali Zaza (4 March 1971 – 8 July 1976)
  • Adnan Dabbagh (8 July 1976 – 14 January 1980)
  • Nasser al-Din Nasir (14 January 1980 – 8 April 1985)
  • Mohammad Ghobash (8 April 1985 – 11 January 1987)
  • Muhammad Harba (11 January 1987 – 12 December 2001)
  • Ali Hammoud (13 December 2001 – 7 October 2004)
  • Ghazi Kanaan (7 October 2004 – 12 October 2005)
  • Bassam Abdel Majeed (12 February 2006 – 23 April 2009)
  • Said Sammour (23 April 2009 – 14 April 2011)
  • Mohammad al-Shaar (14 April 2011 – incumbent)
  • Government of Syria
  • Law enforcement in Syria

    • References

    Ministry of Interior (Syria) Wikipedia
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