Hikmat al-Shihabi
Hikmat al-Shihabi | |
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حكمت الشهابي | |
Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
In office 7 January 1980 – 1 July 1998 | |
16th Chief of Staff of the Syrian Army | |
In office 12 August 1974 – July 1998 | |
Preceded by | Yusuf Shakkur |
Succeeded by | Ali Aslan |
Head of Military Intelligence | |
In office 1970–1973 | |
Preceded by | Ali Zaza |
Succeeded by | Ali Duba |
Personal details | |
Born | Colonel General | 8 January 1931
Unit | 10th Armoured Division |
Commands | Syrian Arab Army 10th Armoured Division |
Battles/wars | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War |
Hikmat al-Shihabi (
Early life and education
Shihabi was born into a Sunni family in 1931 in Al-Bab, Aleppo province.[3][4][5] He attended Homs military academy and then had advanced military training in the United States.[5]
Career
Shihabi began his career in aviation, training in the
Shihabii was also one of
Resignation
On 8 July 1998, after 24 years as army chief of staff, Shihabi resigned his post prior to Hafez Assad's death and was succeeded by Ali Aslan.[8][9] Shihabi cited health reasons and a heart condition when asked about his resignation by president Assad who wanted to extend his service.[10] In 2000, rumors surfaced in Syrian newspapers, which proved false, claiming that Shihabi would soon be indicted on corruption charges.[11]
Alliances
Shihabi was one of the senior Syrian officials who were close to late
Death
Shihabi died on 5 March 2013.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-02-865977-0.
- OCLC 24068106.
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- ^ "Assad retires chief of staff, sacks intelligence chief". Hurriyet Daily News. Cairo. AP. 4 July 1998. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-885942-40-1. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85065-450-6. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Bar, Shmuel (2006). "Bashar's Syria: The Regime and its Strategic Worldview" (PDF). IPS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-135-35673-6. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ Zisser, Eyal (September 2000). "Will Bashshar al-Asad Rule?". The Middle East Quarterly: 3–12. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "خدام: خطيئة حافظ الأسد الكبرى أنه ورّث الحكم لبشار". www.aljazeera.net.
- ^ Ghadbian, Najib (Autumn 2001). "The New Asad: Dynamics of Continuity and Change in Syria" (PDF). Middle East Journal. 55 (4): 624–641. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-19-518111-1. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ Glass, Charles (1 March 2007). "The lord of no man's land: A guided tour through Lebanon's ceaseless war". Harper's Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.