General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub ( ar, علي عبد الله أيوب, ʿAlī ʿAbd Allāh Ayyūb) (born 28 April 1952 in

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) is the current

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, senior

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officer and former

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. He was appointed by

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on 1 January 2018. General Ayyoub has a long experience in commanding manoeuvre formations and is also recognized as a specialist in land warfare.

Education

Military Education * 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ayyoub, Ali Abdullah 1952 births Living people Syrian generals Syrian ministers of defense Chiefs of Staff of the Syrian Army People from Latakia Governorate Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region politicians Frunze Military Academy alumni Deputy Prime Ministers of Syria Homs Military Academy alumni