Chief of the General Staff (Syria)

Chief of the General Staff of the Army and Armed Forces
رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة للجيش والقوات المسلحة
Flag of the Chief of the General Staff of the Army and Armed Forces
Incumbent Abdul Karim Mahmoud Ibrahim since 30 April 2022
Ministry of Defence
Reports to	Minister of Defence
Residence	Damascus
Seat	Hay'at al-Arkan
Appointer	President of Syria
Formation	1947
First holder	Abdullah Atfeh

The Chief of the General Staff of the Army and Armed Forces (Arabic: رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة للجيش والقوات المسلحة, romanized: Rayiys hayyat al'arkan aleamat liljaysh walquaat almusalaha) is the professional head of the Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian Army. The Chief of the General Staff is appointed by the President of Syria, who is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.