Bahjat Suleiman

Bahjat Suleiman (; 194925 February 2021) was a Syrian diplomat and military officer. He was the head of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID). This was also called Branch 251. Suleiman was also Syria's Ambassador to Jordan from 2009 to 2014. He was important in making in making the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad a president of Syria. Suleiman was thought to be a a confidant and mentor to Al-Assad.

 Death 
Bahjat Suleiman died from COVID-19 on 25 February 2021.

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Category:1949 births
Category:2021 deaths
Category:Syrian generals
Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria
Category:Ambassadors