Hafez al-Assad served as the President of Syria from 12 March 1971 until his death on 10 June 2000. He had been Prime Minister of Syria, leading a government for two years. He was succeeded by his son, Bashar al-Assad.
تولى حافظ الأسد منصب رئيس سوريا منذ عام 1971 وحتى وفاته في عام 2000. وكان رئيس وزراء سوريا، وكان يقود حكومة لمدة عامين. وقد خلفه ابنه بشار الأسد. خلال فترة حكمه، اتبع الأسد مسارًا اشتراكيًا معتدلًا. (ar)
Hafez al-Assad served as the President of Syria from 12 March 1971 until his death on 10 June 2000. He had been Prime Minister of Syria, leading a government for two years. He was succeeded by his son, Bashar al-Assad. (en)