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What type of leader is Assad?
Bashar al-Assad
| Marshal Bashar al-Assad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bashar Hafez al-Assad 11 September 1965 Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Political party | Syrian Ba’ath Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
Which community does Bashar Al-Assad belong to?
After his death in June 2000, his son Bashar succeeded him. The Assads are originally from Qardaha, just east of Latakia in north-west Syria. They are members of the minority Alawite sect and belong to the Kalbiyya tribe.
What religion is the Syrian government?
Syria
| Syrian Arab Republic ٱلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱلْعَرَبِيَّةُ ٱلسُّورِيَّةُ (Arabic) al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah | |
|---|---|
| Religion | 87\% Islam 10\% Christianity 3\% Druze |
| Demonym(s) | Syrian |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party semi-presidential Ba’athist republic under a hereditary military dictatorship |
| • President | Bashar al-Assad |
Who was Bashar Al-Assad father?
Hafez al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad/Fathers
How many Shias are in Syria?
Official Syrian censuses
| Religion | Population |
|---|---|
| Sunni Muslims | 1 971 053 |
| Shia Muslims | 12 742 |
| Alawis | 325 311 |
| Ismailis | 28 527 |
Who was before Assad?
List of officeholders
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Time in office | ||
| — | Ahmad al-Khatib (1933–1982) | 96 days |
| 18 | Hafez al-Assad (1930–2000) | 29 years, 109 days |
| — | Abdul Halim Khaddam (1932–2020) | 37 days |
Are Syrians Shia or Sunni?
The Sunni Muslims make up the overwhelming majority in the country (74\% of Syria’s total population). The Alawites are the minority group (10\% of the country’s population), followed by Shia Ismailis (1\%) and Shia Twelvers (2\%).
Who is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?
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 also President of Syria from 1971 to 2000.
Is Bashar al Assad a Shia or Sunni Muslim?
, Engineer, Observer, Skeptic, Reductionist. Bashar Al Assad is a sunni Muslim by conversion and marriage. He performs Eid prayers in sunni Muslim mosques and the Constitution states that the president should be a Muslim.
How did Hafez al-Assad prepare Bashar al-Assad for taking over?
Soon after the death of Bassel, Hafez al-Assad decided to make Bashar the new heir apparent. Over the next six and a half years, until his death in 2000, Hafez prepared Bashar for taking over power. Preparations for a smooth transition were made on three levels.
How many brothers and sisters did Bashar Assad have?
The younger Assad had five siblings, three of whom are deceased. A sister named Bushra died in infancy. Assad’s youngest brother, Majd, was not a public figure and little is known about him other than he was intellectually disabled, and died in 2009 after a “long illness”.