Back سليم إدريس Arabic سليم ادريس ARZ Салім Ідрыс Byelorussian Selim Idriss German Salim Idris Spanish سلیم ادریس Persian Selim Idriss French סלים אידריס HE Salim Idris ID Salim Idris Italian
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| Native name | سلیم إدریس |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) Al-Mubarakiya, Homs Governorate, Syria |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Syria(1979 – July 2012) ,_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg){kind=small} Syrian National Coalition (December 2012–present) |
| Service |  Syrian Army(1979 – July 2012)  Free Syrian Army(July 2012–2016) Syrian National Army(2016–2021) |
| Years of service | 1979–2021 |
| Rank | Brigadier general (Syrian Army) Major general (Syrian opposition) |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
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Salim Idris (Arabic: سلیم ادریس, romanized: Salīm Idrīs; born 1958)[1] is a Syrian former military officer and rebel leader. He served as the Minister of Defense of the Syrian Interim Government and Chief of Staff of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) of the Syrian National Army, a Syrian rebel faction .
He has a PhD in electrical engineering and speaks five languages, including English.[2] An East German-trained electronics professor, he was a brigadier general in the Syrian Army when he defected in July 2012.[3] Idris is widely considered to represent the moderate elements of Syria's opposition, as armed opposition leaders under his leadership have subscribed to the pro-democracy Proclamation of Principles.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ "National Army: A marriage of convenience, or a strategic asset?". Enab Baladi. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ رئيس أركان الجيش الحر سليم إدريس
- ^ Jeremy M. Sharp; Christopher M. Blanchard (6 September 2013). "Armed Conflict in Syria: Background and U.S. Response" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Syrian Free Army names Salim Idris new chief of staff". Al Arabiya News. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "AP Interview: New Syrian rebel commander 'very afraid' regime will use chemical weapons". The Washington Post. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Syrian rebel leader: We won't share U.S. arms with extremists". NPR.
- ^ "Free Syrian Army Proclamation of Principles" (PDF). IRIN News.