| Education |
|
1956 |
Training in Tank Squadron in Cairo (Egypt) |
|
1972 |
Diploma from Vorchilov Academy of Staff (Russia) |
|
1980 |
PhD in Political Sciences from Vorochilov Academy (Russia) |
|
1990 |
PhD in Histroical Sciences (Russia) |
| 52-1 |
1954 |
Graduated Lieutenant in Tanks from Military Academy (Syria) |
| Past Occupation |
| 1950 |
1952 |
Sport Teacher at Korayya School, Sweida Governorate (Syria) |
| 1951 |
1951 |
Nominated Secretary of Rastan Baath Section (Syria) |
| 1962 |
1963 |
Jailed after his participation to the Free Officers Movement (Syria) |
| 1965 |
2005 |
Elected member of the Baath Regional Command (Syria) |
| 1965 |
1965 |
Member of the National Revolution Council (Syria) |
| 1966 |
1968 |
Commander of Central Region and of the 5th Armored Batallion (Syria) |
| 1966 |
1966 |
Participated to 23 February Coup (Syria) |
| 1968 |
1968 |
Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff (Syria) |
| 1968 |
1968 |
Exceptionnaly Promoted as Major-General (Syria) |
| 1970 |
1970 |
Participated to Hafez Assad Coup (Syria) |
| 1971 |
1971 |
Nominated member of the People assembly (Syria) |
| 1972 |
2004 |
Minister of Defense (Syria) |
| 1972 |
2004 |
Deputy Chief of the Army (Syria) |
| 1973 |
1973 |
Deputy Chief of the Military Council of the Syrian-Egyptian Armies (Syria) |
| 1977 |
1977 |
Member of the Joint Syrian-Egyptian Political Command (Syria) |
| 1978 |
1978 |
Promoted Lt-General (Syria) |
| 1984 |
2003 |
First Deputy Prime Minister (Syria) |
| 1996 |
1996 |
Promoted Field Marshal (Syria) |
| 2000 |
2005 |
Elected Member of the Central Committee (Syria) |
| Current Occupation |
| 1947 |
|
Joined the Baath Party since its initiation (Syria) |
| 1977 |
|
Head of the Baath Party Military Commission (Syria) |
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