Passage: Shaar joined the armed forces in 1971 and held a number of security positions, including chief of the military security in Tartous, the chief of the military security in Aleppo, and the commander and chief of the Syrian military police. He was the commander of the military police prior to being appointed minister of interior.He was appointed interior minister in April 2011, replacing Said Mohammad Sammour.

Question: Who did he replace as interior minister?
Said Mohammad Sammour