Abdel-Fatah Qudsiyeh

Abdel-Fatah Qudsiyeh (Arabic: عبد الفتاح قدسية،‎) (born 1953) is since 2012 the deputy director of the Syrian National Security Bureau and a close adviser to President Bashar al-Assad.[1]

Abdel-Fatah Qudsiyeh
عبد الفتاح قدسية
Born1953 (age 66–67)
Hama
Allegiance Syria
Service/branchSyrian Arab Army
Years of service1973-2013
Rank Major General
UnitSpecial Tasks Regiment
Commands heldAir Force Intelligence Directorate
Director (past–2009)
Military Intelligence Directorate
Director (2009–2012)
National Security Bureau
Deputy Director (2012–present)
Battles/warsYom Kippur War
Syrian civil war

Early life

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

Career

Qudsiyeh is 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

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
  1. "Bashar al-Assad's inner circle". BBC. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. "List of natural and legal persons". Official Journal of the EU. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. "Ordinance instituting measures against Syria" (PDF). Federal Department of Economy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  4. 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. "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 Youkal accessed 21 July 2012 (Arabic)
  9. State funeral for three Syrian officials as Assad’s inner circle shrinks The Daily Star 21 July 2012
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