MILITARY PERSONNEL
Suheil al-Hassan
1970 - Today

Suheil al-Hassan
Major General Suhayl al-Hasan (Arabic: سُهَيْلُ الْحَسَنِ, romanized: Suhayl al-Ḥasan; born 10 June 1970) is a former Syrian military officer, serving as the commander of the Syrian Arab Army's Special Forces. He graduated from the Syrian Air Force academy in 1991, and served in many units in the Syrian Air Defence Force Command, completing several training courses. Following his service in the Syrian Air Force and Air Defence units, he joined the Air Force Intelligence service, where he was responsible for the training of the elements of the Special Operations Section. During the Syrian Civil War, al-Hasan has served and commanded his troops during several major engagements, including Operation Canopus Star and the battle for the Shaer gas field. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Suheil al-Hassan is the 1,741st most popular military personnel (up from 1,923rd in 2024), the 169th most popular biography from Syria (up from 180th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Syrian Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Suheil al-Hassan ranks 1,741 out of 2,058. Before him are Ruben Lagus, Nazım Pasha, Tom Phillips, James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, Benjamin Briggs, and Reinhard Hardegen. After him are Alfred Keller, Philotas, Joseph Hooker, Kiichiro Higuchi, Sudirman, and Milivoj Ašner.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRuben Lagus
1896 - 1959
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 1,735
Nazım Pasha
1848 - 1913
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,736
Tom Phillips
1888 - 1941
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,737
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
1797 - 1868
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,738
Benjamin Briggs
1835 - 1872
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1,739
Reinhard Hardegen
1913 - 2018
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1,740
Suheil al-Hassan
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 1,741
Alfred Keller
1882 - 1974
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 1,742
Philotas
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 1,743
Joseph Hooker
1814 - 1879
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 1,744
Kiichiro Higuchi
1888 - 1970
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 1,745
Sudirman
1916 - 1950
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 1,746
Milivoj Ašner
1913 - 2011
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 1,747
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Suheil al-Hassan ranks 151. Before him are Alenka Bratušek, Martin McDonagh, Hadja Lahbib, Mustafa Sandal, Igor Cvitanović, and Jason Gray-Stanford. After him are Bellamy Young, Fazıl Say, Mädchen Amick, Alain Boghossian, Ted Cruz, and Justin Chambers.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsAlenka Bratušek
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 145
Martin McDonagh
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 146
Hadja Lahbib
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 147
Mustafa Sandal
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 148
Igor Cvitanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 149
Jason Gray-Stanford
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 150
Suheil al-Hassan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 151
Bellamy Young
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 152
Fazıl Say
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 153
Mädchen Amick
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 154
Alain Boghossian
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 155
Ted Cruz
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 156
Justin Chambers
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 157
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Suheil al-Hassan ranks 169 out of 210. Before him are Muhammad Ali Bey al-Abid (1867), Burhan Ghalioun (1945), Rezin (null), Nazik al-Abid (1898), Issam Zahreddine (1961), and Ameen Rihani (1876). After him are Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi (920), Zakaria Tamer (1931), Ila-kabkabu (-1850), George Wassouf (1961), Ali Farzat (1951), and Suat Hayri Ürgüplü (1903).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsMuhammad Ali Bey al-Abid
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1939
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 163
Burhan Ghalioun
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 164
Rezin
POLITICIAN
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 165
Nazik al-Abid
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1898 - 1959
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 166
Issam Zahreddine
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1961 - 2017
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 167
Ameen Rihani
WRITER
1876 - 1940
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 168
Suheil al-Hassan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 169
Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi
MATHEMATICIAN
920 - 980
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 170
Zakaria Tamer
WRITER
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 171
Ila-kabkabu
POLITICIAN
1850 BC - 1815 BC
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 172
George Wassouf
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 173
Ali Farzat
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 174
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1981
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 175
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Syria
Among military personnels born in Syria, Suheil al-Hassan ranks 4. Before him are Maher al-Assad (1967), Riad al-Asaad (1961), and Issam Zahreddine (1961). After him are Mazloum Abdi (1967), Bahoz Erdal (1969), Rojda Felat (1980), and Asia Ramazan Antar (1997).
Maher al-Assad
1967 - Present
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 1
Riad al-Asaad
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2
Issam Zahreddine
1961 - 2017
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 3
Suheil al-Hassan
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 4
Mazloum Abdi
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 5
Bahoz Erdal
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 6
Rojda Felat
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 7
Asia Ramazan Antar
1997 - 2016
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 8










































