Now Viewing: hafez_al-assadTag type: Character Hafez al-Assad was a Syrian dictator from 1971 to 2000 and the father of current Syrian dictator Bashar_al-Assad. "Hafez al-Assad (Arabic: حافظ الأسد Ḥāfiẓ al-ʾAsad, Levantine pronunciation: [ˈħaːfezˤ elˈʔasad]; 6 October 1930 – 10 June 2000) was a Syrian statesman, politician and general who was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000, Prime Minister from 1970 to 1971, Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch and Secretary General of the National Command of the Ba'ath Party from 1971 to 2000. He participated in the 1963 Syrian coup d'état which brought the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party to power, and was appointed Commander of the Syrian Air Force by the new leadership. In 1966, Assad participated in a second coup, which toppled the traditional leaders of the Ba'ath Party, and brought a radical military faction headed by Salah Jadid to power. Assad was appointed defense minister by the new government. In 1970 Assad seized power by toppling Jadid, and appointed himself the undisputed leader of Syria in the period 1970–71." After his death in 2000 he was succeeded by his son Bashar_al-Assad. From: < en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafez_al-Assad > See also: Bashar_al-Assad Arab_Spring ISIL dictator Other Wiki Information Last updated: 03/20/15 1:10 PM by surveyork This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
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