Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: dossier, biography and political activities

News tapes and other media give us the "hot" topics. For several years, events in the Middle East have been listed as such. Bone in the throat of Western countries became the president of Syria. Whatever crimes are committed in the region, the extreme is appointed. This fact is not even attempted to disguise by diplomatic politesses. Of the known capitals, there are openly heard demands to remove him from office. It's as if a wedge came together on the same person. And who is he - Syrian President Bashar Assad? Why is he so disliked in the western part of the world? Let's get to know him better.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: biography

They say that the East is a delicate matter. In this peculiar world their rules. The fate of a person here depends on what kind of family he was lucky enough to be born into. Father Bashar, Hafez Assad, was a brigadier general. A man respected and worthy. The future president of Syria was brought up in a large (by our standards) family. He had an older brother who died prematurely, which radically changed the fate of Bashar. He received medical training and worked in a hospital located in a suburb of Damascus. I did not think about my political career. Even more. In 1991, the future president of Syria, Bashar Assad, whose biography seemed successful, unproblematic and even enviable, went to the UK. He took a pseudonym so as not to attract excessive attention to his person.

In Foggy Albion, the future president of Syria, incidentally, did not suspect that heavy share that he would soon fall on his shoulders, improved his professional knowledge and skills. He was then interested in ophthalmology. In addition, he became interested in computer science. He preferred to communicate with his fellow citizens, which is understandable for a man whose father was the president of Syria (at that time). Children of senior leaders are often at risk of collision with foreign intelligence.

A sharp turn

Again, Bashar Assad did not plan for a career other than medical. This is important, since in the East it is not customary to give power to anyone. Hafez Assad made a bid on Basil's eldest son. It was he who was prepared for the role of the future leader of the country. But there was a tragedy. In 1994, Basil was killed. His death was an absurd, terrible accident. He was in a car accident. Bashar had to return to his native penates. It was necessary to support the family. Yes, and his father now needed a new successor. So, the practicing doctor-ophthalmologist had to change his dressing gown to his uniform. Syria, like other Middle Eastern countries, could be headed only by the military. Bashar entered the academy, then went to the army. His career was rapid. Already by 1999, he received the rank of colonel. Father insisted that his son master the wisdom of politics. Without the ability to influence others, to understand the world tendencies and subtleties of real relationships, the Syrian president's power will be "toothless". Consequently, his country is facing imminent death.

At the head of the state

Bashar Assad had little time to prepare for the new mission. In 2000 his father died. The cause of death was a heart attack. The next day Bashar was appointed Supreme Commander-in-Chief with the assignment of the rank of Lieutenant-General. This was the first step to the top. The head of Syria according to the basic law is approved by the parliament, whose decision is confirmed by a nationwide referendum. But in the Constitution there was at that time an age limit. This item had to be changed. The minimum age of the candidate was reduced from forty to 34 years. After that, Bashar Assad was elected general secretary of the ruling party. Then they put forward a candidate for president. The parliament approved it a week later. And after a short time, a referendum was held, during which Bashar Assad was supported by 97% of the citizens. Then the people confirmed their confidence to the leader two more times - in 2007 and 2014. It was a very difficult time for the country and its leader.

Foreign policy

Syrian President Bashar Assad took the reins of government in a very difficult situation. In neighboring countries, the revolution was aflame. Syria even lost part of the territory with his father. Israel captured the Dutch heights. True, he left this area. But the world was not there.

At the borders of states, there were armed groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas, whose aggression was directed against Israel. Assad, the president of Syria, was repeatedly accused of supporting these unrecognized structures. He was charged with their support and funding. In the Middle East, there are constant clashes. This is the nuance of this region.

And if the former president of Syria (Hafe Assad) was aggressive enough, his successor, the current head of state, seemed more lenient. He repeatedly suggested that Israel begin the negotiation process concerning the disputed territories.

It was not easy to do business with the United States. The world hegemon decided that Syria is part of the Axis of Evil. Asad was accused of supporting Saddam Hussein. The bombing of Iraq ricocheted in Syria by political attacks from the West. Not one leader publicly stated that chemical weapons are stored in Syria . Search for it, naturally, was suggested with the help of cruise missiles.

Withdrawal from Lebanon

Hafez Assad considered it his duty to protect the interests of his native country "at distant approaches." Even in the seventies of the last century, Syria was dragged into conflict in the territory of Lebanon. There the troops of the neighbors were friendly. However, in 2004 there was unrest in Lebanon. Under UN pressure, Asad had to withdraw his soldiers from this state. The reason was the murder of one of the Lebanese politicians. However, Syrian President Bashar Assad was well aware that the blow was aimed at the sovereignty of his state. He was simply squeezed out roughly, forcing him to lose ground. But in the world community of support, he then did not find. It was necessary to retreat to its borders under the pressure of a considerably superior force.

Civil War

In 2011, the whole of the Middle East broke out unrest. The reasons were different. In Syria, people were outraged by the behavior of one of the high-ranking officials. Asad tried to explain to the excited population that all this was provoked from outside, directed against the state. His voice was not heard. I had to use troops against my own population. The opposition quickly armed, having gained official support beyond the ocean. A civil war broke out in the country. Chaos and lawlessness reigned in those territories that had to be left to government troops. There operates the so-called Islamic state (banned in the RF organization). People are killed without trial and investigation, enslave, women and children are sold.

Personal life

Bashar Assad married in 2001. I was acquainted with the chosen one from childhood. The families of the young were friends and encouraged the communication of offspring. Bashar himself said that this is the case when a child's passion develops into love. They had three children. Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife are considered to be a strong and stylish couple. They had to go through joy and sorrow together. Once upon a time, Asadov was welcomed with pleasure in Western capitals. Then all sorts of accusations fell on them. The media went so far as to suspect Asma (Assad's wife) of being involved in the untimely death of Princess Diana. When the war started in the country, the president sent his family abroad, and he stayed with his people.

Unsuccessful intervention

The West prepared Syria as a field of military operations. To do this, they stirred up revolutionary sentiments, spurred the civil war, supplied the opposition with weapons. In 2012, the official government was accused of using chemical weapons against civilians. The situation was critical. The UN decided to declare a no-fly zone over the territory of Syria. This meant the death of the state and complete chaos. Russia stood up for its longtime ally. She used the right of veto. The Tomahawk ax did not fall on the heads of Syrian citizens. But the war continued. The official government was losing territory. Millions of citizens left their homes. They fled the terror of the so-called opposition. Some people tried to settle on the lands held by the army of Assad, others went abroad.

Right to hope

The presidents of Syria, whose list includes twenty-six people, tried to develop the country. None of them would ever agree to accept the devastating changes that the people are now pulling into. "Axis of Evil", announced by the US, has been developing since 2011 and is manifested by murders, lawlessness, destruction of relics, businesses and human souls. Someone has organized and directed this process. The territory of chaos and horror is creeping.

In 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the request of Bashar Assad, launched an air operation against the IG. The help of the army, which owns high-precision modern weapons, returned hope to the Syrian people. All people want to live peacefully and peacefully, raise children, build and develop the country. Syrian society on orders from overseas this right is lost. Now the light loomed on the horizon. People began to return to Syria to their leader, whose feat has yet to be realized and described. He alone stood up against the most powerful forces, who did not know a worthy rebuff. Now he has allies, maybe the world will come!