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  2. Bashar al-Assad - Wikipedia

    • Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician, military officer, and dictator who served as the 19th president of Syria from 2000 until his government was overthrown by Syrian rebels in December 2024. As president, Assad was the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and as well as the secretary-general of the Central C… See more

    Born11 September 1965 · Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
    Political partyArab Socialist Ba'ath Party (until 2024)
    SpouseAsma Akhras (m. 2000)
    Children3, including Hafez
    Early life, family and education

    Bashar al-Assad was born in Damascus on 11 September 1965, as the second son and third child of Anisa Makhlouf and Hafez al-Assad. "Al-Assad" in Arabic means "the lion". Assad's paternal grandfather, Ali al-Assad, … See more

    Medical career and rise to power

    In 1988, Assad graduated from medical school and began working as an army doctor at the Tishrin Military Hospital on the outskirts of Damascus. Four years later, he settled in London to start postgraduate training in … See more

     
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