1. Bashar al- Assad is the 19th and current president of Syria since 2000

1. Bashar al- Assad is the 19th and current president of Syria since 2000

2. He belongs to the al-Assad family also known as the Assad dynasty that has ruled Syria since 1971

2. He belongs to the al-Assad family also known as the Assad dynasty that has ruled Syria since 1971

3. He is the third child of  Hafez al-Assad, who was the 18th president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000

3. He is the third child of  Hafez al-Assad, who was the 18th president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000

4. He was born on September 11, 1965 in Damascus

4. He was born on September 11, 1965 in Damascus

5. He received his early education in Damascus and graduated from the medical school of Damacus University in 1988

5. He received his early education in Damascus and graduated from the medical school of Damacus University in 1988

6. After working for a brief period as a doctor in the Syrian Army, Assad attended postgraduate studies at the Western Eye Hospital in London, specialising in ophthalmology

6. After working for a brief period as a doctor in the Syrian Army, Assad attended postgraduate studies at the Western Eye Hospital in London, specialising in ophthalmology

7. When his elder brother Bassel al-Assad died in a car accident, he was called back to Syria to take over his brother’s role as heir apparent

7. When his elder brother Bassel al-Assad died in a car accident, he was called back to Syria to take over his brother’s role as heir apparent

8. He was then trained in the military academy

8. He was then trained in the military academy

9. After his father’s death on June 10, 2000, the Constitution of Syria was amended. The minimum age requirement for the presidency was lowered from 40 to 34, which was Bashar's age at the time. He contested as the only candidate and subsequently confirmed president on July 10, 2000

9. After his father’s death on June 10, 2000, the Constitution of Syria was amended. The minimum age requirement for the presidency was lowered from 40 to 34, which was Bashar's age at the time. He contested as the only candidate and subsequently confirmed president on July 10, 2000

10. His rule has been termed as a highly personalist dictatorship

10. His rule has been termed as a highly personalist dictatorship

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