Background
Sammour was born in Jableh in 1950.
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Said Mohammad Sammour
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Career
He received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature. He also holds a diploma in aeronautical science. Sammour is a former major general.
He was the chief of Syrian military intelligence in Homs.
He also served at the same post in charge with the Damascus Region. Then he was appointed deputy chief of the military intelligence in 2005, and served in the post until 2009.
On 23 April 2009, he was appointed interior minister to the cabinet headed by then prime minister Mohammad Naji First Rate (at Lloyd's) Otari, and replaced Bassam Abdel Majid in the post. In April 2011, Sammour was replaced by Mohammad First Rate (at Lloyd's) Shaar as interior minister.
