Hafez al-Assad - Wikipedia
Hafez al-Assad [a] (6 October 1930 – 10 June 2000) was a Syrian statesman and military officer who served as the 18th president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000.
Hafez al-Assad | Biography, Facts, Religion, & Son | Britannica
Oct 2, 2024 · Hafez al-Assad (born October 6, 1930, Qardāḥa, Syria—died June 10, 2000, Damascus) was the president of Syria (1971–2000) who brought stability to the country and established it as a powerful presence in the Middle East.
Hafez Al-Asad: The Man Who Waited Too Long
Trained as a fighter pilot and sporting a new name, al-Assad (the lion vs. Wahash, “beast”), the young cadet entered the conspiracy- and coup-ridden politics of the new state. He survived the tumultuous United Arab Republic experiment with Nasser’s Egypt (1958-62) to become a key figure in the 1966 coup that brought the Alawites to ...
Syria: The rise of the Assads - BBC News
Nov 4, 2015 · Hafez al-Assad was the architect of modern Syria. Following decades of coups and counter-coups in Syria, Hafez used the network he had built in the posts of Commander of the Syrian air...
Remembering Hafez al-Assad - Council on Foreign Relations
Nov 11, 2011 · After three decades of ruling though emergency decree, Hafez al-Assad passed away peacefully in 2000. Upon his death, his son, current president Bashar al-Assad took over the reins.
Profile: Syria's ruling Baath Party - BBC News
Jul 9, 2012 · When Hafez al-Assad seized power in a coup in 1970, the party became a vital tool to instil loyalty, as well as help control the government and military alongside the pervasive security...
Hafez Assad 1930-2000: After The Lion - TIME
Jun 19, 2000 · For three decades, Hafez Assad ruled Syria–and confounded the world. Six American Presidents found him frustrating, remote. The Egyptian pyramids lay to the southwest, but it was Assad who...
Hafez Al-assad - Encyclopedia.com
Jun 27, 2018 · Hafez al- Assad (häfĕz´ äl-äs´säd), 1930–2000, president of Syria (1971–2000). He graduated (1955) from the Syrian Military Academy and advanced through the army ranks to become a general. He served (1966–70) as Syria's minister of …
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Obituary: Syria's shrewd master
The late Hafez al-Assad was a key player in Middle Eastern politics but ruled his own country through repression.
Al-Assad, Hafez (Syria) - SpringerLink
Jan 1, 2019 · Hafez al-Assad, soldier and Ba’athist politician, came to power in Syria in 1970 after staging a successful coup while serving as defence minister. Having become Prime Minister, he was then sworn in as President in March 1971.