Bashar Hafez al-Assad

🎬 Actor

Born

11 September 1965 (60)

Place of Birth

Damascus, Syria

Also known as

Bashar al-Assad, Bachar el-Assad

Biography

Bashar Hafez al-Assad is a Syrian politician who has been the President of Syria since 17 July 2000. In addition, he is commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and Regional Secretary of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party's branch in Syria. His father, Hafez al-Assad, was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000.