Adnan Badr Hassan () is a retired Syrian major general, politician and a former chief of Syria's political security directorate.

Background

Hassan hails from

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family from Al Mukharram,

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. He received religious education in

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and attended the Homs Military Academy.

Career

Hassan was a major general in the Syrian army. In 1973, he fought in Arab-Israeli war and was decorated for his performance. During the illness of Syrian President

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between November 1983 and March 1984, Hassan was made one of the members of the secret military commanders committee. One of Hassan's commands was the ninth mechanized infantry of the army in 1985. He was appointed head of the political security directorate in 1987, replacing Ahmad Said Salih in the post. Hassan was one of Ali Duba's allies during this period. Hassan's term ended in October 2002, and he was replaced by

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as head of the political security directorate. Hassan became a member of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party's Central Committee in 2000 following the death of

. Hassan retired from politics in 2005.

Activities

Hassan signed the agreement between Syria and

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on 20 October 1998, signifying that Syria recognized the PKK as a terrorist organization. The agreement is known as Adana Agreement. He was further involved in the security talks between the countries in 2000.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hassan, Adnan Badr Members of the Regional Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region Directors of intelligence agencies Homs Military Academy alumni Living people People from Homs Governorate Syrian Alawites Syrian generals Syrian people of the Yom Kippur War Year of birth missing (living people)