The President of Just and Comprehensive Peace

                      President Bashar Hafez Assad

1. Born in Damascus, 1965.

2. Finished his high secondary school from Al-hurriah Institute in Damascus in 1982.

3. A parachutist since 1980.

4. Graduated from Damascus University, Medicine Faculty in, in 1988 with a very good grade.

5. Specialized in ophthalmology at the Military Tishreen Hospital.

6. Went to the UK in 1992 for higher studies in 1992 where he returned home in 1994.

7. Former Chairman of the Syrian Computer Society.

8. On June 11th, 2000 was promoted to Lieutenant-general, Supreme Commander of Army and Armed Forces .

9. On June 11th, was unanimously chosen by the Baa’th Arab Socialist Party as a nominee for presidency.

10. On June 24th elected General Secretary of the Baa’th Arab Socialist Party.

11. On June 27th , the Syrian Parliament voted yes for the Baa’th nomination where a general referendum took place, with 97,29 percent, His Excellency won the presidency.

12. One July 17th, 2000, His Excellency took the constitutional oat and delivered a landmark speech.

 On the 20th of June, 2000, President elect- Dr. Bashar Assad, encouraged by the sincere affection of the Syrian people demonstrated during the funeral of the late President Hafez Assad expressed hop late Tuesday Syria would manage to confront all future challenges and difficulties.
“Comrades, There are solemn missions waiting and grand challenges facing and we will all, God willing, be as responsible as this historic responsibility be,’’ “ We shall confront challenges and will go together through your trust, love and support for the sake of the accomplishing these missions and surpassing those challenges ,’’ Dr. Bashar told the 9th Congress of the Baath Party in his first ever address since his public entry into to the political life after the death of his father.

On the 11th of July, 2000 Speaker of the Peoples’ Assembly Abdul Qader Qaddoura on Tuesday announced Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad President of the Syrian Arab Republic for a seven years term.
The declaration came during the extraordinary session held by the parliament and transmitted via TV.’’ I declare Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad as President of the Syrian Arab Republic for seven years term,’’ Qaddoura said.

He noted the new President would take oath on Monday July 17 at eleven AM local time. The Syrian constitution termed the President would start ruling the moment he sworn in . It is a norm the new president would specify main lines of his policy in an address to the people.
 

On December 2000, H. E. married Mrs. Asma Akhras Al-Assad.
On th 27th of July, 2007, the Syrians worldwide look forward to reiterate their YES to their beloved president, the President of Just and Comprehensive Peace.

The Syrians overwhelmingly voted for a new 7-year Presidential term for their beloved president with 97,62 % of the vote.
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