Bashar Hafez al-Assad
Details
Birth Date 11 Sep 1965
Place of Birth Damascus, Syria
Personal Name Bashar Hafez al-Assad
Also known as
- Bashar al-Assad
- بَشَّار حَافِظ الْأَسَد
- Bachar el-Assad
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.