Ali Aslan

Aslan commanded 5th mechanized infantry in 1973.^[6]

At the beginning of the 1980s Aslan was deputy chief of staff and head of operations.^[7]

After the death of Hafez al-Assad in 2000, a 9-member committee was formed to oversee the transition period, and Aslan was among its members.^[8] In addition, he became a member of the Baath Party's central committee in the Summer of 2000.^[9][10] Aslan was one of the senior officials, who contributed to secure the rule of Bashar al-Assad.^[11] However, he was relieved from his post as chief of staff by Bashar al-Assad in January 2002, as part of the younger president's program of reform^[2] and after reported clashes with Assef Shawkat^[12] regarding personnel changes.^[3] Aslan was replaced by his then deputy, Hassan Turkmani.^[3] Aslan was later appointed military advisor to the president.^[13] In June 2005, Aslan was removed from the central committee of the Baath Party, and he retired from politics.^[14][15]

His nephew Qusay was married to Bashar al-Assad's cousin, Falak Jamil, but they divorced.^[16]

• Syria:
  • Order of Civil Merit (Excellent class) (2021)^[17]

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