General

General

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Muhammad Suheimat or Muhammad Pasha

Pasha

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 Suheimat (1916 - December 16, 1968) was a Jordanian military General and a statesman. He was born in the city of Al Karak

Al Karak

Karak is a city in Jordan that is known for the famous crusader castle Kerak. The castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria...

 in 1916, the son of Sheikh Attallah Suheimat

Attallah Suheimat

Sheikh Attallah Suheimat or Attlallah Pasha Suheimat was an Arab and Jordanian leader, politician ,and a statesperson. Born in the historic city of Al Karak,south of Jordan...

,a national leader, who was a member of the first Legislative Council of the Emirate of Transjordan and held several political positions in the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

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 and later Transjordan

Transjordan

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. After completing high school studies, General Suheimat was commissioned into the Jordanian Armed Forces

Jordanian Armed Forces

The Jordanian Armed Forces , also referred to as The Arab Army , with all of it branches, is under direct control of the King of Jordan...

 in 1941, and later graduated from The Police Staff College, Bramshill

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-Hampshire

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, England

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Career Highlights

• One of the founders of the Traffic Department and licensing at the public security department. He established and developed the first transport law in Jordan in 1937.

• Deputy Director of Public Security Department.

• Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence.

• One of the founders of the General Intelligence Directorate
  General Intelligence Directorate
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   in Jordan
  Jordan
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• The First Jordanian Director of the General Intelligence Directorate in Jordan. He was in office from 1952 to 1962. His name appears in the forefront on the board of honor in the General Intelligence Directorate.

• Director of the National Security Council, Jordan (In office 1957-1962).

• Military attaché representing the Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan in Tehran
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  , Imperial State of Iran. (1964)

• Director of Military Intelligence at the Jordanian Armed Forces,(In office 1964-1965)

• Advisor to His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal for National Security Affairs.

• Participated in many official duties of confidentiality as required by the national interest.

General Suheimat held more than thirty honors from Jordan, Arab states, European states and Imperial State of Iran.

General Suheimat is the brother of MP Salah Suheimat

Salah Suheimat

Salah Suheimat صلاح الدين عطالله السحيمات , MP . was a Member of the Parliament of Jordan on the banner of the city Al-Karak...

 and Izzeddin Suheimat.

General Suheimat died in Amman

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on December 16, 1968 , he received a solemn military funeral and was buried in the cemetery of the Prophet Noah in the city of Al-Karak, south of Jordan.