Alternative History
Bashar al-Assad
بشار الأسد
Bashar2000
Assad in 2001
19th President of Syria
In office
17 July 2001 – 31 October 2001
Prime MinisterMuhammad Mustafa Mero
Vice PresidentAbdul Halim Khaddam
Preceded by
  • Hafez al-Assad
  • Abdul Halim Khaddam (acting)
General Secretary of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
In office
24 June 2001 – 31 October 2001
Preceded byHafez al-Assad
Succeeded byIbrahim al-Hadid (acting)
Personal details
Born Bashar Hafez al-Assad
11 September 1965(1965-09-11)
Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Died November 2, 2001(2001-11-02) (aged 36)
Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Political party Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Other political
affiliations
National Progressive Front
Spouse(s) Asma al-Assad (m. 2001)
Children 3, including Hafez  
Signature Bashar al-Assad (Dies Irae)'s signature
Military service
Allegiance Syria
Service/branch Syrian Armed Forces
Years of service 1988–2001
Rank Field marshal
Unit Republican Guard (until 2001)
Commands Syrian Armed Forces
Battles/wars Syrian Civil War Skull and crossbones

Bashar al-Assad (11 September 1965 - 2 November 2001) was a Syrian politician and military officer who served as the 19th president of Syria from July 2000 until his government was overthrown by Syrian rebels in October 2001. As president, Assad was the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and the secretary-general of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who was the president from 1971 until his death in 2000.