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Biography
Bashar Hafez al-Assad is a Syrian politician who has been the President of Syria since 17 July 2000. In addition, he is commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and Regional Secretary of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party's branch in Syria. His father, Hafez al-Assad, was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000.
Awards & recognition
- Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross · 2010
- Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar · 2010
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 2010
- Order of Islamic Republic · 2010
- Order of the Liberator · 2010
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- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · 2009
- Order of Zayed · 2008
- Royal Order of Francis I · 2004
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class · 2002
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · 2001
- Devotion Order
- King Abdulaziz Medal
- medal "For training"
- National Order of the Cedar
- Order of Bravery
- Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic
- Order of Friendship
- Order of Honor and Glory First Class
- Order of Honour and Glory
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Order of Military Merit (Syria)
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class
- Order of the Southern Cross
- Order of the Umayyads
- Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
- Uatsamonga Order
