Bashar al-Assad is a Syrian politician, military officer, and former dictator who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until his government was overthrown in the Syrian Revolution in 2024. As president, Assad was commander-in-chief of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces and secretary-general of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who ruled Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000.
Hafez Basharal-Assad (Arabic: حافظ بشار الأسد; born 5 December 2001) is the eldest son of former Syrian president Basharal-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad
Asma Fawaz al-Assad (Arabic: أسماء فواز الأسد; née Akhras; born 11 August 1975) is the former first lady of Syria, married to Basharal-Assad. Her husband
that Basharal-Assad fled the capital aboard a plane to Russia, where he joined his family, already in exile, and was granted asylum. Following Assad's departure
then led by his son Bashar. The new leadership appointed Assad as the commander of the Syrian Air Force. In February 1966 Assad participated in a second
the late President of Syria, Hafez al-Assad, and Jamil al-Assad, and the uncle of the former President Basharal-Assad. He was the commanding officer of
The presidency of Basharal-Assad began on 17 July 2000 succeeding his father, Hafez al-Assad who served as President of Syria from 1971 until his death
Syria from 1971 to 2000. She is the sister of former Syrian President Basharal-Assad. She is the widow of Assef Shawkat, the deputy chief of staff of the
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