Hafez al-Assad President of Syria 1970–2000
Hafez al-Assad is a 69 years old President of Syria 1970–2000 from Qardaha, Latakia. Hafez al-Assad was born on October 06, 1930 (died on June 10, 2000, he was 69 years old) in Qardaha, Latakia as Hafez ibn 'Ali ibn Sulayman al-Assad.
About
Birth name of Hafez al-Assad is Hafez ibn 'Ali ibn Sulayman al-Assad
No, he died on 06/10/2000, 23 years ago. He was 69 years old when he died. Cause of death: leukemia. He died in Damascus and buried in Qardaha .
Family
His father Ali Sulayman Al-Assad and Ali Sulayman Al-Assad was 55 years old when Hafez born. His father was a Syrian Activist.
Parents
Mother: (?)
Father: Ali Sulayman Al-Assad
Wife
Anisa Makhlouf, Syrian Politician
He married with Anisa Makhlouf (86), in 1957. Hafez al-Assad was 26 and Anisa Makhlouf was 27 years old. After 43 years, 5 months, in 2000 Anisa passed away.
Children
He had six children, Majd , Bushra (63, Daughter Of Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad) , Bassel (31) , Bashar (58, Syrian president) , Q6852608 (43) and Maher (56) .
Siblings
Hafez al-Assad had 2 siblings. Member of the Parliament of Syria Jamil (2 years younger) and Syrian General Rifaat (6 years younger)
Awards (1)
Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria .
Education
He graduated from Homs Military Academy and Military Academy Of The General Staff Of The Armed Forces Of Russia
What was Hafez's zodiac sign?Hafez al-Assad zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about Hafez al-Assad
| AlmaMater | Homs Military Academy |
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| Battle | Six-Day War, War of Attrition, Black September in Jordan |
| Birth name | Hafez ibn 'Ali ibn Sulayman al-Assad |
| Child | Bushra al-Assad, Al-Assad family, Bassel al-Assad, Maher al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad |
| Country of citizenship | Syria |
| Place of death | Damascus |
| Office | Minister of Defense, Prime Minister of Syria, Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch, President of Syria, Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch, Secretary General of the National Command of the Arab Soc |
| Party | Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction) |
| Religion | Alawites |
| RestingPlace | Qardaha, Syria |
| Place of burial | Qardaha , coordinate location: Point(36.0671 35.4595) |
| Position held | President Of Syria , replaced by: Abdul Halim Khaddam , replaces: Ahmad al-Khatib , end time: 2000-06-10T00:00:00Z , start time: 1971-03-12T00:00:00Z |
| Military rank | General Officer |
| Religion | Islam |
| Member of political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Arabic |
| Name in native language | حافظ الأسد |
| US National Archives Identifier | 10567751 |
| British Museum person-institution | 203335 |
| Date of death | 2000-06-10T00:00:00Z |
| Cause of death | Leukemia |
| Signature | 
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| Replaced by | Bashar Al-Assad |
| Place of birth | Qardaha |
| Given name | Hafiz |
| Conflict | Six-Day War |
| Military branch | Syrian Arab Armed Forces |
| Candidacy in election | 1991 Syrian Presidential Election |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10567751 |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
