Said Mohammad Sammour
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Said Mohammad Sammour | |
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سعيد محمد سمور | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 23 April 2009 – 29 March 2011 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Naji al-Otari |
| Preceded by | Bassam Abd al-Majid |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad al-Shaar |
| Deputy Director of Military Intelligence | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 (age 75–76) |
| Party | Ba'ath Party |
| Military service | |
| Rank |  Major general |
Said Mohammad Sammour (Arabic: سعيد محمد سمور) (born 1950) is a Syrian military officer and politician who served as interior minister between 2009 and 2011.
Sammour was born in Jableh in 1950.[1] He received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature.[2] He also holds a diploma in aeronautical science.[2]
Career
Sammour is a former major general. He was the chief of Syrian military intelligence in Homs.[1] He also served in the same post in charge with the Damascus Region.[3] Then he was appointed deputy chief of the military intelligence in 2005,[4] and served in the post until 2009.[4][5]
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.[6][7][8] In April 2011, Sammour was replaced by Mohammad al-Shaar as interior minister.[9][10]