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Assad, Hafiz al was born on October 6, 1930 in Qardaha, Lattakia Province, Syria.
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Hafiz al Assad
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Hafiz Assad, President of Syria. Decorated Grand Cordon de l'Ordre National du Cedre (Lebanon), other Syrian and foreign decorations. Member Ba'ath (Arab Socialist Renaissance) Party, since 1946, secretary, since 1970; member President's Council, Federation Arab Republics, since 1971; president Syrian National Progressive Front, since 1972.
Education
Educated, Military College, Aviation College. Graduate, Military College, Aviation College, 1955. Doctorate (honorary), Damascus University, 1955.
Career
Commissioned officer, Syrian Army advanced through ranks to general, Syrian Army, 1964; commander-in-chief, Syrian Air Force, 1966-1970; minister defense, Government of Syrian Arab Republic, 1966-1970; instigated coup d'etat, 1970; prime minister, Syrian Arab Republic, 1970-1971; president, Syrian Arab Republic, since 1971; commander-in-chief, Armed Forces, Syrian Arab Republic, since 1973.
Achievements
Membership
Member Ba'ath (Arab Socialist Renaissance) Party, since 1946, secretary, since 1970. Member President's Council, Federation Arab Republics, since 1971. President Syrian National Progressive Front, since 1972.
Connections
Married; 4 sons, 1 daughter.
- Father:
- 'Ali Assad
- Spouse:
- Anisa Makhlouf
- Daughter:
- Bushra al-Assad
- Son:
- Bashar al-Assad
- Son:
- Bassel al-Assad
- Son:
- Maher al-Assad
- Son:
- Majid al-Assad
She gave birth to the current president of Syria in September 1965.
She fled Syria with her five children to seek refuge in the United Arab Emirates in 2012.
His father made the decision to make him the new heir apparent and prepared Bashar for taking over power.
It was widely expected that he would succeed his father as President of Syria.
He is thought to be the second most powerful man in Syria after his brother Bashar.
He was an electrical engineer with severe mental problems.
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Born
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Died
June 10, 2000 (aged 69) -
Resting place
Qardaha, Syria -
Nationality
Syrian -
Ethnicity
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Religion
Alawite -
Political Party
Ba'ath Party