Murhaf Abu Qasra

Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra
مرهف أبو قصرة‎
Minister of Defense
Transitional
Assumed office 21 December 2024
President	Ahmed al-Sharaa
Prime Minister	Mohammed al-Bashir
Preceded by	Ali Mahmoud Abbas
Commander-in-chief of Military Operations Command
In office 2019 – 29 January 2025
Leader	Ahmed al-Sharaa
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	1984 (age 40–41) Halfaya, Hama, Syria
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (2017-2025)
Profession	Politician, Engineer, Military Officer
Nickname(s)	Abu Hassan al-Hamwi Abu Hassan 600
Military service
Allegiance	Current: Syria (2024-present) Former: Syrian Salvation Government (2017–2024) Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (2016-2017) Al-Nusra Front (until 2016)
Rank	Major general
Commands	Syrian Armed Forces
Battles/wars	Syrian Civil War

Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra (Arabic: مرهف أبو قصرة) also known by his nom de guerre Abu Hassan al-Hamawi^[a] and Abu Hassan 600^[b] is a Syrian politician and military officer who is currently serving as the minister of Defense in the Syrian transitional government since 21 December 2024. His appointment comes as part of a broader effort to institutionalise and unify the military forces of the former Syrian opposition.^[1]

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