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Bassel al-Assad
Syrian engineer, soldier, politician, and eldest son of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad
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Syrian engineer, soldier, politician, and eldest son of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad
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Bassel al-Assad was a Syrian military officer, engineer and politician. He was the eldest son of Syrian president Hafez al-Assad. He was expected to succeed his father as president until his death in a car crash in January 1994. After his death, his younger brother Bashar became heir apparent to the Syrian presidency and ultimately succeeded their father upon his death.
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