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The Ministry of Interior (Arabic: وزارة الداخلية) is the interior ministry of Syria. Its headquarters are on Merjeh Square in Damascus.[1]
According to the Ministry official website, its task are limited to the protection and enforcement of security.[2]
Organization
The Ministry of Interior is divided into several Directorates:
- General Security Directorate;
- Political Security Directorate;
- Criminal Security Directorate;
- Counter-Narcotics Directorate;
- Medical Services Directorate.[3]
The Ministry of Interior also have a Quick reaction force, the Syrian Special Mission Forces.
Ministers of Interior
- Sabri al-Asali (31 December 1956 - 6 March 1958)
- Abdel Hamid al-Sarraj (6 March 1958 - 28 September 1961)
- Adnan Qutla (29 September 1961 - 20 November 1961)
- Ahmad Qanbar (22 December 1961 - 27 March 1962)
- Abdel Halim Qaddur (16 April 1962 - 17 September 1962)
- Aziz Abdul Karim (17 September 1962 - 8 March 1963)
- Amin al-Hafiz (9 March 1963 - 4 August 1963)
- Nureddin al-Atassi (4 August 1963 - 14 May 1964)
- Mohamed Fahmy Achouri (14 May 1964 - 3 October 1964)
- Abd al-Karim al-Jundi (3 October 1964 - 24 December 1964)
- Mohammed Khair Badawi (24 December 1964 - 23 September 1965)
- Mohammed Eid Achaoui (23 September 1965 - 27 December 1965)
- Mohamed Fahmy Achouri (1 January 1966 - 23 February 1966)
- Mohammed Eid Achaoui (1 March 1966 - 28 October 1968)
- Mohammed Rabah Al-Tawil (28 October 1968 - 21 November 1970)
- Abdul Rahman Khalafawi (21 November 1970 – 4 March 1971)
- Ali Zaza (4 March 1971 – 8 July 1976)
- Adnan Dabbagh (8 July 1976 – 14 January 1980)
- Nasser al-Din Nasir (14 January 1980 – 8 April 1985)
- Mohammad Ghobash (8 April 1985 – 11 January 1987)
- Muhammad Harba (11 January 1987 – 12 December 2001)[4]
- Ali Hammoud (13 December 2001 – 7 October 2004)[4]
- Ghazi Kanaan (7 October 2004 – 12 October 2005)
- Bassam Abdel Majeed (12 February 2006 – 23 April 2009)
- Said Sammour (23 April 2009 – 14 April 2011)
- Mohammad al-Shaar (14 April 2011 – incumbent)[5]
Related voices
- Government of Syria
- Law enforcement in Syria
References