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Assad family
Syrian political family
"Al-Assad" redirects here.
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| 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 , when Hafez al-Assad became president under the Ba'ath Party following the coup, until Bashar al-Assad was ousted on December 8, [1] Bashar succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad, after Hafez's death in
The Assads are originally from Qardaha, Latakia Governorate.
They belong to the Kalbiyya tribe.[2] In , 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 activities.
All members of the