Bashar al-Assad | |
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بَشَارُ الْأَسَّد | |
![]() Bashar al-Assad in 2000 | |
President of Syria | |
Assumed office 17 July 2000 | |
Prime Minister | See list
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Vice President | See list
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Preceded by | Abdul Halim Khaddam (Acting) |
Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
Assumed office 24 June 2000 | |
Deputy | See list
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Leader | Abdullah al-Ahmar |
Preceded by | Hafez al-Assad |
Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
Assumed office 21 June 2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bashar Hafez al-Assad 11 September 1965 Damascus, Syria |
Political party | Ba'ath Party |
Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
Spouse(s) | Asma al-Akhras |
Children | Hafez Zein Karim |
Alma mater | Damascus University |
Website | The President |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Syrian Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1988– |
Rank | ![]() |
Unit | Republican Guard Presently serving as commander-in-chief |
Battles/wars | Syrian civil war (2011–) |
Bashar al-Assad (Arabic: بَشَارُ الْأَسَّد; born 11 September 1965) is the president of Syria and the head of the Ba'ath Party in Syria. Assad has held these positions since the death of his father Hafez al-Assad (1930-2000), who had ruled Syria since 1971.[1]
Bashar al-Assad was elected in 2000, and re-elected in 2007 with 97% votes.[2][3]
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