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Assad family
Syrian political family
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For other uses, see al-Assad (disambiguation).
| Assad family عَائِلَةُ ٱلْأَسَدِ | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ba'athist Syria |
| Place of origin | Qardaha, Latakia Governorate |
| Members | Hafez al-Assad Bashar al-Assad Bassel al-Assad Maher al-Assad Rifaat al-Assad |
| Connected families | Makhlouf, Shalish |
| Traditions | Alawites |
The Assad family ruled Syria from 1971, when Hafez al-Assad became president under the Ba'ath Party following the 1970 coup, until Bashar al-Assad was ousted on December 8, 2024.[1] Bashar succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad, after Hafez's death in 2000.
The Assads are originally from Qardaha, Latakia Governorate. They belong to the Kalbiyya tribe.[2] In 1927, Ali Sulayman changed his last name from al-Wahsh, Arabic for 'the savage', to al-Assad, 'the lion', possibly in connection with his social standing as a local mediator and his political activi
