Hossam Louka | |
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حسام لوقا | |
Director of the General Intelligence Directorate | |
In office 7 July 2019 – 8 December 2024 | |
President | Bashar al-Assad |
Prime Minister | Imad Khamis Hussein Arnous Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali |
Preceded by | Mohammed Dib Zaitoun |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964 (age 60–61) Khanasir, Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
Military service | |
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Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1984–2024 |
Rank | ![]() |
Commands | General Intelligence Directorate Political Security Directorate |
Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War |
Hossam Mohammad Louka (Arabic: حسام محمد لوقا; born 1964) is a senior Syrian intelligence officer who has served as the director of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate during Ba'athist Syria. With a long career in Syrian security services, Louka has played a key role in Syria's intelligence community, notably during the Syrian civil war. He is known for his involvement in various security and intelligence operations within Syria and has held multiple leadership roles in the country's intelligence apparatus.[1]