Ali Noureddine al-Naasan
Ali Noureddine al-Naasan | |
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علي نور الدين النعسان | |
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2024 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed al-Bashir (2024–2025) |
| Preceded by | Abdul Karim Mahmoud Ibrahim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 54–55) Taybat al-Imam, Hama, Syria |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (until 2025) |
| Profession | Military Officer |
| Nickname | Abu Hamza |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Current:
Former:
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| Branch/service | Syrian Army |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Syrian Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | |
Major General Ali Noureddine al-Naasan (Arabic: علي نور الدين النعسان) is a Syrian military officer who currently serves as the Chief of the General Staff of the Army and Armed Forces in the Syrian transitional government and as a military commander in Hay'at Tahir al-Sham (HTS) and the Military Operations Command. Before the Syrian Civil War, al-Naasan served as a military officer in the Ba'athist Syrian Arab Army, later defecting in early 2011 to the Syrian opposition.