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| '''Mohammed Saeed Bekheitan''' is the Assistant Secretary of the ] of the ]. He has held the position since 2005. He is a close associate of Syrian President ] and his brother ] and is considered a senior decision-maker in the government.<ref name=EUsanctions3>{{cite journal|title=Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011|journal=EuroLex|year=2011|volume=52011PC0887|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0887:FIN:EN:HTML|accessdate=10 March 2012}}</ref> | '''Mohammed Saeed Bekheitan''' is the Assistant Secretary of the ] of the ]. He has held the position since 2005. He is a close associate of Syrian President ] and his brother ] and is considered a senior decision-maker in the government.<ref name=EUsanctions3>{{cite journal|title=Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011|journal=EuroLex|year=2011|volume=52011PC0887|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0887:FIN:EN:HTML|accessdate=10 March 2012}}</ref> | ||
| Mohammed Bukheitan is a ] from ] origins in ], a Sunni dominated region near the border with Iraq.<ref name=Bar_P.435>{{cite journal|last=Bar|first=Shmuel|title=Bashar's Syria: The Regime and its Strategic Worldview|journal=Comparative Strategy|year=2006|volume=25|page=435|url=http://www.herzliyaconference.org/_Uploads/2590Bashars.pdf|accessdate=15 May 2011}}</ref> He built his career in the police, eventually attaining the rank of general in the criminal security branch of the ]. From 1993 to 2000 he served as Governor of ], a major Sunni region in Syria. Since June 2000, he has been on the Regional Command of the Syrian Ba'ath Party. He headed the important ] from 2000 to 2005 and since then has been the Assistant Secretary of the Syrian Regional Command of the Baath Party, the second highest position in the political party after the Syrian president.<ref>http://wikileaks.org/cable/2005/12/05DAMASCUS6394.html</ref> | Mohammed Bukheitan is a ] from ] origins in ], a Sunni dominated region near the border with Iraq.<ref name=Bar_P.435>{{cite journal|last=Bar|first=Shmuel|title=Bashar's Syria: The Regime and its Strategic Worldview|journal=Comparative Strategy|year=2006|volume=25|page=435|url=http://www.herzliyaconference.org/_Uploads/2590Bashars.pdf|accessdate=15 May 2011}}</ref> He built his career in the police, eventually attaining the rank of general in the criminal security branch of the ]. From 1993 to 2000 he served as Governor of ], a major Sunni region in Syria. Since June 2000, he has been on the Regional Command of the Syrian Ba'ath Party. He headed the important ] from 2000 to 2005 and since then has been the Assistant Secretary of the Syrian Regional Command of the Baath Party, the second highest position in the political party after the Syrian president.<ref>http://wikileaks.org/cable/2005/12/05DAMASCUS6394.html</ref> | ||
| He has been described by sources as an old guard Ba'athist who opposes reform efforts in Syria, even from inside the Ba'ath party. He was sanctioned by the European Union for his senior decision making role in the repression of protesters participating in the ].<ref name=EUsanctions3/> | He has been described by sources as an old guard Ba'athist who opposes reform efforts in Syria, even from inside the Ba'ath party. He was sanctioned by the European Union for his senior decision making role in the repression of protesters participating in the ].<ref name=EUsanctions3/> | ||
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| Mohammed Saeed Bekheitan | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Secretary of the Syrian Regional Command of the Ba'ath Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Leader | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Sulayman Qaddah |
| National Security Bureau | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Hisham Ikhtiar |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Rank | General |
Mohammed Saeed Bekheitan is the Assistant Secretary of the Syrian Regional Command of the Ba'ath Party. He has held the position since 2005. He is a close associate of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his brother Maher Assad and is considered a senior decision-maker in the government.
Mohammed Bukheitan is a Alawite from Bedouin origins in Deir ez-Zor, a Sunni dominated region near the border with Iraq. He built his career in the police, eventually attaining the rank of general in the criminal security branch of the Ministry of Interior. From 1993 to 2000 he served as Governor of Hama, a major Sunni region in Syria. Since June 2000, he has been on the Regional Command of the Syrian Ba'ath Party. He headed the important National Security Bureau from 2000 to 2005 and since then has been the Assistant Secretary of the Syrian Regional Command of the Baath Party, the second highest position in the political party after the Syrian president.
He has been described by sources as an old guard Ba'athist who opposes reform efforts in Syria, even from inside the Ba'ath party. He was sanctioned by the European Union for his senior decision making role in the repression of protesters participating in the Syrian uprising.
References
- ^ "Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011". EuroLex. 52011PC0887. 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- Bar, Shmuel (2006). "Bashar's Syria: The Regime and its Strategic Worldview" (PDF). Comparative Strategy. 25: 435. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- http://wikileaks.org/cable/2005/12/05DAMASCUS6394.html
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