Hafiz Al-Asad

Background

Al-Asad, Hafiz was born in 1930 in Qirdaha, Lattakia Muhnafaza, WORLD0.

Education

Attended, Military Academy at Homs Air Force College, 1952-1955.

Career

Joined military, trained as a fighter pilot, 1952-1963; head student's committee, Lattakia Muhafaza in anti-French rule demonstrations, 1943-1945; with, Arab Socialist Resurrectionist (Ba'th) Party, since 1946; member military committee, leader, 1963 revolution Lieutenant general and commander, Air Force and Air Defense, 1964-1966; minister defense, 1966-1971; general leader, Air Force, 1968; leader, Rectification Movement military coup, 1970; prime minister and minister of defense, Government of Syria, 1970-1971; president, Government of Syria, Damascus, since 1971.

Achievements

• Hafiz First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Asad has been listed as a noteworthy President of Syria by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married; 5 children.