Ali Abdullah Ayyoub

General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (Arabic: علي عبد الله أيوب‎) (born 28 April 1952 in Latakia)[1] is a Syrian politician, senior Syrian Arab Army officer and current Minister of Defense. He was appointed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on 1 January 2018.[2]

General

Ali Abdullah Ayyoub
Ali Abdullah Ayyoub in 2020
Minister of Defense
Assumed office
1 January 2018
Prime MinisterHussein Arnous
Preceded byFahd Jassem al-Freij
Chief of the General Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces
In office
18 July 2012 – 1 January 2018
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Defense MinisterFahd Jassem al-Freij
Preceded byFahd Jassem al-Freij
Succeeded bySalim Harba
Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces
In office
Unknown – 18 July 2012
Defense MinisterDawoud Rajiha
Chief of StaffFahd Jassem al-Freij
Succeeded byBassam Najm el-Din Antakiali
Personal details
Born (1952-04-28) 28 April 1952
Latakia, Syria
Political partySyrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Military service
Allegiance Syria
Branch/serviceSyrian Arab Army
Years of service1972–present
RankGeneral
Unit14th Engineering Battalion
CommandsChief of Staff
Deputy Chief of Staff
5th Armoured Division
112th Mechanized Brigade
Battles/warsSyrian civil war

General Ayyoub has a long experience in commanding of manoeuvre formations, and also recognized as specialist of land warfare. He is an Alawite.

Education

Military Education[3]

  • Bachelor in Military Sciences, Armoured Branch, Military Academy, Homs (1971–1973)
  • Appointed with the rank of Lieutenant under probation (1973)
  • Company Commander Course
  • Battalion Commander Course
  • Command and Staff Course
  • Higher Staff Course (War Course)

Functions and main responsibilities
  • Former commander of different Armoured Brigades of Syrian Land Forces and Syrian Republican Guard
  • Former commander of the 4th Armoured Division
  • Former commander of the First Army Corps (regrouping the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 7th Divisions), Damascus
  • Former Chief of Staff of the Arab Syrian Arab Army between 12 July 2012 and 31 December 2017

References
  1. "العماد علي عبد الله أيوب". mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Reuters (1 January 2018). "Syria's Assad names new defense and other ministers: state TV". Reuters. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "العماد علي عبد الله أيوب". mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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