Abdul Fattah Qudsiyeh
Syrian major general
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Abdul Fattah Qudsiyeh (Arabic: عبد الفتاح قدسية; born 1953) is a Syrian former military officer and the former deputy director of the Syrian National Security Bureau. He was also a close adviser to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[1]
Abdul Fattah Qudsiyeh | |
|---|---|
عبد الفتاح قدسية | |
| Deputy Director of National Security Bureau of the Regional Command | |
| In office 25 July 2012 – 8 December 2024 | |
Regional Secretary | Bashar al-Assad |
| Director of Military Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office 1 July 2009 – 25 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Assef Shawkat |
| Succeeded by | Rafiq Shahadah |
| Director of Air Force Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office 2005 – 1 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Iz a-Din Isma'il |
| Succeeded by | Jamil Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 72–73) |
| Party | Ba'ath Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Syria |
| Branch/service |  Syrian Arab Army |
Years of service | 1973–2012 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Special Tasks Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Yom Kippur War Syrian civil war |
Early life
Career
Qudsiyeh was 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]