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2000 2007 2014 2021: 17 July 2000 8 December 2024 24 years, 144 days Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) Assad was overthrown during the fall of Damascus in the Syrian civil war, and fled the country to Russia. [14] Transitional period (2024–present) Vacant (8 December 2024 – 29 January 2025) 7 Ahmed al-Sharaa أحمد الشرع (born 1982) —
The sole candidate of the presidential referendum, Assad was subsequently confirmed president on 10 July 2000, with 97.29% support for his leadership. [55] [56] [57] In line with his role as President of Syria, he was also appointed the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and Regional Secretary of the Ba'ath Party. [53]
The presidency of Bashar al-Assad began on 17 July 2000 succeeding his father, Hafez al-Assad who served as President of Syria from 1971 until his death on 10 June 2000, [1] until his overthrow in 2024 during the Syrian civil war on 8 December. [2]
A viral image shared on X claims to show Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arriving in Damascus following a visit to Russia. Verdict: False The claim is false, as the image shows al-Assad visiting ...
The offensive is the first major flare-up in years between the Syrian opposition and the regime of Assad, who has ruled the war-torn country since 2000. Syria’s civil war began during the 2011 ...
The president of Syria (Arabic: رئيس سوريا, romanized: Raʾīs Sūriyā) is the head of state of Syria. The president is vested with sweeping powers that may be delegated, at his sole discretion, to his vice presidents .
Bashar al-Assad claimed he had no intention of leaving the country when he lost his grip on the country a week ago
After being declared the interim President of Syria, al-Sharaa declared that he would "pursue the criminals who shed Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes". [97] In mid-January 2025, a resurfaced video of the Minister for Justice Shadi al-Waisi triggered a public scandal in Syria.