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Hafez al-Assad, Syrian general and politician, 18th President of Syria (born 1930)

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Hafez al-Assad

President of Syria from 1971 to 2000

Hafez al-Assad was a Syrian politician, military officer and dictator who served as the president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000. He was previously the prime minister from 1970 to 1971 as well as the regional secretary of the regional command of the Syrian regional…
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President of Syria

Head of state and government of Syria

The president of Syria, officially the president of the Syrian Arab Republic,, is the head of state and head of government of Syria. The president directs the executive branch and serves as the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces. The president represents the…
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