Bassel al-Assad
Eldest son of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bassel al-Assad (Arabic: بَاسِلُ ٱلْأَسَدِ, romanized: Bāsil al-ʾAsad; 23 March 1962 – 21 January 1994) was a Syrian engineer, colonel, equestrian and politician who was the eldest son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and the older brother of (later) President Bashar al-Assad. It was widely expected that he would succeed his father as President of Syria until he died in a car accident in 1994.[1]
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Bassel al-Assad بَاسِلُ ٱلْأَسَدِ | |
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Native name | بَاسِلُ ٱلْأَسَدِ |
Nickname(s) | The Golden Knight |
Born | 23 March 1962 Damascus, Syria |
Died | 21 January 1994(1994-01-21) (aged 31) Damascus, Syria |
Allegiance | Syria |
Service/ | Syrian Arab Army |
Years of service | 1980–1994 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 2nd Special Forces Regiment, 14th Airborne Division Republican Guard |
Commands held | 42nd Special Forces Regiment 12th Armoured Battalion, Syrian Arab Republican Guard. |
Awards | Hero of the Republic Order of Salahaddin |
Relations | al-Assad family |
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