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Abdul Fattah Qudsiyeh

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Abdul Fattah Qudsiyeh
عبد الفتاح قدسية
Deputy Director of National Security Bureau of
the Regional Command
In office
25 July 2012 – 8 December 2024
Regional SecretaryBashar al-Assad
Director of Military Intelligence Directorate
In office
1 July 2009 – 25 July 2012
Preceded byAssef Shawkat
Succeeded byRafiq Shahadah
Director of Air Force Intelligence Directorate
In office
2005 – 1 July 2009
Preceded byIz a-Din Isma'il
Succeeded byJamil Hassan
Personal details
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Hama, Syria
Political partyBa'ath Party
Military service
AllegianceSyria Syria
Branch/service Syrian Army
Years of service1973–2012
Rank Major General
UnitSpecial Tasks Regiment
Battles/warsYom Kippur War
Syrian civil war

Abdul Fattah Qudsiyeh (Arabic: عبد الفتاح قدسية; born 1953) is a Syrian former military officer and the former deputy director of the Syrian National Security Bureau. He was also a close adviser to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[1]

Early life

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Qudsiyeh was born in Hama in 1953.[2][3]

Career

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Qudsiyeh was a major general. He served in the special forces and was the head of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate of Syria.[4] He also served as the head of the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate from 2009 to July 2012.[4][5]

After the National Security headquarters bombing in July 2012, he was appointed as the deputy director of the National Security Bureau which became headed by Ali Mamlouk.[6] Qudsiyeh was replaced by Rafiq Shahadah as general director of the military intelligence.[6]

Sanctions

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Since 9 May 2011, Qudsiyeh is one of several officials sanctioned by the European Union.[7][8][9] He was added to the European Union's sanction list on the grounds that he "involved in violence against the civilian population" during the Syrian civil war.[2] He was also sanctioned by the United States[1] and the Swiss government.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bashar al-Assad's inner circle". BBC. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b "List of natural and legal persons". Official Journal of the EU. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Ordinance instituting measures against Syria" (PDF). Federal Department of Economy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  4. ^ a b Black, Ian (28 April 2011). "Six Syrians who helped Bashar al-Assad keep iron grip after father's death". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  5. ^ Kaphie, Anud (18 July 2012). "Who's who in Bashar al-Assad's inner circle?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Assad reshuffles top security posts after bombing that killed four senior officials". The Times of Israel. Damascus. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  7. ^ Syria's Assad 'reshuffles security chiefs' UPI, 21 October 2010
  8. ^ List of 13 Syrian officials blacklisted by the EU Archived 12 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Youkal. Retrieved 21 July 2012 (Arabic)
  9. ^ State funeral for three Syrian officials as Assad’s inner circle shrinks Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Daily Star 21 July 2012
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