Fahd Jassem al-Freij

Fahd Jassem al-Freij (Arabic: فهد جاسم الفريج) (born 17 January 1950) is the former Minister of Defense of Syria, took office on 18 July 2012 and left office on 1 January 2018.

Fahd Jassem al-Freij
فهد جاسم الفريج
Member of the Central Command of the Ba'ath Party
Assumed office
22 April 2017
12th Minister of Defense
In office
18 July 2012  1 January 2018
Prime MinisterRiyad Farid Hijab
Wael Nader al-Halqi
Imad Khamis
Preceded byDawoud Rajiha
Succeeded byAli Abdullah Ayyoub
Chief of the General Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces
In office
8 August 2011  18 July 2012
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Defense MinisterDawoud Rajiha
Preceded byDawoud Rajiha
Succeeded byAli Abdullah Ayyoub
Personal details
Born (1950-01-17) 17 January 1950
Rahjan, Syria
Political partyBa'ath Party
Military service
Allegiance Syria
Branch/service Syrian Arab Army
Years of service1971–2018
Rank Colonel General
UnitArmoured Corps
CommandsSpecial Forces Operations Staff
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