Said Mohammad Sammour () (born 1950) is a Syrian military officer and politician who served as interior minister between 2009 and 2011.

Early life and education

Sammour was born in

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in 1950. He received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature. He also holds a diploma in

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Career

Sammour is a former major general. He was the chief of Syrian military intelligence in

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. He also served in the same post in charge with the Damascus Region. Then he was appointed deputy chief of the

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in 2005, and served in the post until 2009. On 23 April 2009, Sammour was appointed interior minister to the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Mohammad Naji al-Otari, replacing Bassam Abdel Majid in the post. In April 2011, Sammour was replaced by

Mohammad al-Shaar Mohammad Ibrahim al-Shaar (; born 1950) is a Syrian military officer who served as Minister of the Interior from 2011 to 2018. He also served as the vice president of the National Progressive Front. Early life Shaar was born into a Sunni famil ...

as interior minister.

Personal life

Sammour is married and has four children.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sammour, Said Mohammad 1950 births Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region politicians Living people People from Jableh Syrian generals Ministers of interior of Syria