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Hafez al-Assad
October 6 1930 – June 10 2000- Place of birth: Al Qardahah, Syria
- Gender: Male
- Also known as: حافظ الأسد, Ḥāfiẓ al-Asad
Hafez al-Assad was a Syrian statesman, military officer, and revolutionary who served as the 18th president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000.
