Back Basjar al-Assad Afrikaans Baschar al-Assad ALS በሽር አል አሳድ Amharic Bashar al-Assad AMI Baixar al-Assad AN بشار الأسد Arabic ܒܫܐܪ ܐܠܐܣܕ ARC بشار لأسد ARY بشار الاسد ARZ Bashar al-Ásad AST
Bashar al-Assad | |
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بَشَارُ الْأَسَّد | |
_03.jpg) Bashar al-Assad in 2018 | |
| President of Syria | |
| In office 17 July 2000 – 8 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | See list
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| Vice President | See list
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| Preceded by | Abdul Halim Khaddam (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
| In office 24 June 2000 – 8 December 2024 | |
| 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 | |
| In office 21 June 2000 – 8 December 2024 | |
| 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 |
| Signature |  |
| Website | The President |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Branch/service | Syrian Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1988–2024 |
| Rank |  Marshal |
| Unit | Republican Guard Presently serving as commander-in-chief |
| Battles/wars | Syrian civil war (2011–) |
Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician. He was the President of Syria from 2000 to 2024. He was also the head of the Ba'ath Party in Syria from 2017 to 2024. Assad became president after the death of his father Hafez al-Assad.[1]
Bashar al-Assad was elected in 2000, and re-elected in 2007 with 97% votes.[2][3]
On 7 December 2024, it was widely reported that the Assad regime ended and he fled the country as rebels took over Damascus during their campaign offense across Syria.
- ↑ "Bashar al-Assad (president of Syria) --". Britannica Online Encyclopedia. 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Syrians Vote For Assad in Uncontested Referendum". The Washington Post. 28 May 2007.
- ↑ "Syria's Assad wins another term". BBC News. 29 May 2007.