The Syrian oldest traffic policeman in the world

The oldest policeman in the world

The oldest traffic policeman in Syria and the world
The most famous traffic policeman in Damascus
It is impossible to imagine “Victoria Intersection” in central Damascus, without policeman Sir Muhammad Ziad Shahwan
Born 7/13/1944
Mr. Muhammad Ziad Shahwan, the oldest traffic policeman in Damascus, Syria, and the world, is still at the top of his service to this day.
The octogenarian man, who over the past 50 years was able to regulate the flow of traffic in this area, which is the busiest intersection in the heart of the Syrian capital (Damascus), has become part of the chemistry of the place over time. He has a good relationship with everyone, which is rarely encountered between the traffic authority and the drivers. He is known by the officials, the owners of companies and shops, the employees, and of course the drivers, most notably taxi drivers in Damascus.
He joined the police force in 1968 and retired in 1994. He remained at the helm of his work as a traffic policeman in the city of Damascus, Victoria Bridge until today’s date, after he contracted with the Ministry of the Interior more than once, so that the total number of years of his service in the Damascus Traffic Branch was approximately / 50 years.

Entering the Guinness Book of World Records

He was supposed to enter the Guinness Book of World Records in 2012, but the procedures for joining were not followed up…
Probably the oldest policeman in the world, today he continues his work as an integral part of the heart of the Syrian capital, the oldest inhabited city in history, and from his uniquely longest-term work location, Shahwan explains that his great love for his work pushed him to continue giving everything he has, in addition to his love for… People and daily communication with them, calling on policemen to love their work and be loyal to it, while adhering to the regulations and laws, and treating the citizen as he should because he is the son of the country and the focus of life in it. Most importantly, in his opinion, every person has a mission that he must fulfill to the fullest.

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