Who Is Bashar al-Assad

Bashar Hafez al-Assad is the current President of Syria and Regional Secretary of the Syrian-led branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. His father Hafez al-Assad ruled Syria for 29 years until his death in 2000. Wikipedia

Born: September 11, 1965 (age 47), Damascus
Spouse: Asma al-Assad (m. 2000)
Education: University of Damascus
Presidential term: July 17, 2000 –
Children: Karim al-Assad, Hafez al-Assad, Zein al-Assad
Siblings: Maher al-Assad, Basil al-Assad, Bushra al-Assad

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