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بشار اسد

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Also known as Bashshār, Bashar al Assad, Bashar Assad, Bashar Hafez al-Assad

هجدهمین رئیس‌جمهور سوریه (۲۰۰۰–۲۰۲۴)

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Bashar al-Assad was the president of Syria from 2000 until 2024, making him the leader of one of the Middle East's most strategically important and conflict-affected countries during a period that included a major civil war. His long rule and the Syrian conflict shaped regional politics and had significant global implications, affecting millions of people through displacement, casualties, and international involvement.

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Vinony files it under 1965 births, 20th-century Syrian politicians and 21st-century Syrian politicians.

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Damascus, Syria

Bashar Hafez al-Assad is a Syrian politician who has been the President of Syria since 17 July 2000. In addition, he is commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and Regional Secretary of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party's branch in Syria. His father, Hafez al-Assad, was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000.

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Iran, Israel and the Bomb — Self (archive footage)2026
Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge — Self (archive footage)2024
杭州第19届亚运会开幕式 — Self2023
杭州第19届亚运会闭幕式2023
Republic of Silence — Self - Politician (archive footage)2022
Entretien politique : Histoire et mode d'emploi — Self (archive footage)2020
Frenemies: Putin and Trump — Self - Politician (archive footage)2020
Black Box Syria: The Dirty War — Self - Politician (archive footage)2020
Lebanon in Crisis — Self - Politician (archive footage)2020
Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia — Self2018

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Bashar
Gender: male
Citizenship: Syria
Place of birth: Damascus
Spouse: Asma al-Assad
Father: Hafez al-Assad
Mother: Anisa Makhlouf
Sibling: Bushra al-Assad
Occupation: military physician
Position held: commanding officer
Educated at: Homs Military Academy
Political party: Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
Languages spoken: French
Native language: Arabic
Religion: Alawites
Family: Assad family
Field of work: military administration
Conflict: Syrian civil war
Military branch: Syrian Republican Guard
Military rank: marshal
Image: (cropped 2) دیدار بشار اسد و هیئت همراه با سید علی خامنه ای، ۱۰ خرداد ۱۴۰۳ (05).jpg
Number of children: 3
Residence: Moscow

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Significant event: fall of the Assad regime
Political ideology: Ba'athism
Commons category: Bashar al-Assad
date of birth: 1965-09-11
relative: Assef Shawkat
name in native language: بشار الأسد المخلوع
topic's main category: Category:Bashar al-Assad
replaces: Hafez al-Assad
start of work period: 1988-00-00
candidacy in election: 2021 Syrian presidential election
P10632: Bashar al-Assad
medical condition: COVID-19
allegiance: Syria
end of work period: 2024-00-00
charge: kidnapping
sexual orientation: heterosexuality
political alignment: far-left politics

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