Bashar al-Assad

GPTKB entity

Statements (482)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Ba'ath_Party
gptkbp:age 58
gptkbp:allegations_of gptkb:war_crimes
human rights violations
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Syrian_Arab_Army
gptkb:National_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Ba'ath_Party
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Hezbollah
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Nile
gptkb:Order_of_the_Phoenix
gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Order_of_the_Republic_(Syria)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
gptkb:Order_of_the_Star_of_Jordan
gptkb:Order_of_the_Cedar
gptkb:Order_of_the_Republic_(Iraq)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Republic_(Libya)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Republic_(Sudan)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Republic_(Tunisia)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Republic_(Yemen)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Republic_(Algeria)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Republic_(Egypt)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Great_Leader
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Eagle
gptkb:Order_of_the_Two_Niles
gptkb:Order_of_the_Military_Valor
gptkb:Order_of_the_Republic_(Venezuela)
Order of the National Flag
Order of the Republic (Sao Tome and Principe)
Order of the Syrian Revolution
Order of the Republic (Cuba)
gptkbp:birth_date 1965-09-11
September 11, 1965
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Damascus,_Syria
gptkbp:born September 11, 1965
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:born_on September 11, 1965
gptkbp:child gptkb:Bushra_al-Assad
gptkb:Maher_al-Assad
gptkb:Basil_al-Assad
gptkbp:children gptkb:Hafez_al-Assad
gptkb:Alaa_al-Assad
gptkb:Karam_al-Assad
gptkb:Karim_al-Assad
gptkb:Zain_al-Assad
Hafez al-Assad (son)
Karim al-Assad (son)
Suhair al-Assad (daughter)
Zeina al-Assad (daughter)
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Israeli-Syrian_conflict
gptkb:Arab_Spring
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:Lebanon_War
gptkb:Arab_Spring_protests
2011-present
2011 Syrian uprising
2011 protests
Golan Heights conflict
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:Human_rights_violations
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:corruption
gptkb:political_repression
human rights violations
economic mismanagement
military interventions
sectarianism
chemical weapons use
Use of chemical weapons
Allegations of war crimes
relationship with Russia
relationship with Iran
support for Hezbollah
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:human_rights_organizations
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Arab_League
Western governments
Syrian activists
gptkbp:cultural_influence Global politics
Middle Eastern politics
Syrian culture
Arab politics
gptkbp:cultural_practices gptkb:Ba'athism
Arab nationalism
secularism
Suppression of dissent
Promotion of Arab nationalism
Control over education system
Promotion of Ba'athist ideology
Support for state-sponsored art
gptkbp:current_office_holder 2000-present
gptkbp:current_status international isolation
rebuilding efforts in Syria
economic crisis in Syria
facing ongoing conflict
still in power
gptkbp:date_of_birth September 11, 1965
gptkbp:defeated 2011 coup attempt
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Hafez_al-Assad
gptkb:Anisa_Makhlouf
Syrian political dynasty
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Bahrain
gptkb:China
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Jordan
gptkb:Kuwait
gptkb:Lebanon
gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:Qatar
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:UAE
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Venezuela
gptkb:Arab_League
gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Oman
improved with China
limited with the West
strained with Gulf States
strained with Turkey
strong with Iran
strong with Russia
gptkbp:economic_policy Corruption allegations
Authoritarian governance
State-controlled economy
Suppression of dissent
State control of media
state-controlled economy
Economic liberalization
Opposition to Western influence
Impact of sanctions
Support for Hezbollah
Privatization efforts
Alignment with Iran
Allegiance to the Ba'ath ideology
Control over Syrian economy
Engagement with China for economic support
Management of refugee crisis
Military engagement in civil conflict
Negotiations with Russia for peace talks
Promotion of Syrian nationalism
Reconstruction efforts post-civil war
Repression of Kurdish autonomy movements
gptkbp:education gptkb:Western_Eye_Hospital,_London
gptkb:London_School_of_Economics
gptkb:University_of_Damascus
gptkbp:election gptkb:2014
gptkb:2021
May 26, 2021
May 2021
May 2014
2014 presidential election
2021 presidential election
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_States
U. S. sanctions
EU sanctions
gptkbp:ethnicity Alawite
Arab
gptkbp:family gptkb:Al-Assad_family
gptkbp:father gptkb:Hafez_al-Assad
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:Hezbollah
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Russia
Russian military intervention
Hezbollah support
Iranian military support
Russian military support
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Bashar_Hafez_al-Assad
gptkbp:government_type Authoritarian regime
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:Ali_Sulayman_al-Assad
gptkb:Mawiya_al-Assad
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Hafez_al-Assad
gptkb:Alaa_al-Assad
gptkb:Karim_al-Assad
gptkb:Zain_al-Assad
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:international_relations
Middle Eastern politics
Syrian politics
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkbp:hobbies gptkb:Reading
gptkb:Swimming
gptkb:photography
gptkb:sports
Horse riding
Playing piano
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bashar al-Assad
gptkbp:image (URL to image)
Bashar al-Assad.jpg
Bashar_al-Assad_2010.jpg
gptkbp:impact Syrian refugee crisis
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Hafez_al-Assad
gptkb:Hezbollah
gptkb:China
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:Venezuela
Anti-imperialism
regional stability
Arab nationalism
Middle Eastern politics
Palestinian groups
Syrian economy
Secularism in Syria
Syria's civil society
Syria's cultural policy
Syria's economy
Syria's education system
Syria's energy policy
Syria's environmental policy
Syria's foreign relations
Syria's healthcare system
Syria's infrastructure development
Syria's media landscape
Syria's military strategy
Syria's political landscape
Syria's social policies
gptkbp:influence_on gptkb:Syrian_foreign_relations
Syrian culture
Syrian society
Syrian military
Syrian economy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hafez_al-Assad
gptkb:Mikhail_Gorbachev
gptkb:Vladimir_Putin
gptkbp:international_relations gptkb:China
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Russia
Pro-Russian
pro-Russian
strained relations with the West
Pro-Iranian
Pro-Russian stance
Pro-Iranian stance
Support for Palestinian groups
pro-Iranian
anti-Israel
Opposition to U. S. intervention
support from China
Relations with Lebanon
support from North Korea
support from Venezuela
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:political_negotiations
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:Arab_Spring_protests
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:political_repression
gptkb:humanitarian_aid
gptkb:diplomatic_relations
gptkb:economic_sanctions
economic reforms
social policies
cultural policies
peace talks
internet censorship
international sanctions
regional alliances
media control
international law violations
war crimes allegations
foreign military intervention
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of gptkb:Hezbollah
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Syrian_Arab_Army
violent crackdown
Alawite community
promised reforms
state of emergency lifted
military operations against rebels
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:war_crimes
human rights violations
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Syrian_National_Coalition
gptkb:Syrian_Democratic_Forces
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant
gptkb:National_Coalition_for_Syrian_Revolutionary_and_Opposition_Forces
gptkb:Free_Syrian_Army
gptkb:Kurdish_forces
Islamist groups
Syrian opposition
Syrian opposition groups
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:political_repression
human rights violations
authoritarian rule
use of chemical weapons
relationship with Russia
relationship with Iran
support of Hezbollah
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:Arabic
English
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Civil_War
gptkb:humanitarian_aid
authoritarian rule
international isolation
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Syrian_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkb:Major
gptkb:Colonel
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:Syrian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Syrian_Arab_Army
gptkb:Shabiha_militia
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Anisa_Makhlouf
gptkbp:music gptkb:censorship
state-controlled media
State-controlled media
gptkbp:nationality Syrian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Doctor
gptkbp:notable_relatives gptkb:Bashar_al-Assad's_wife
gptkb:Hafez_al-Assad
gptkb:Maha_al-Assad
gptkb:Rami_Makhlouf
gptkb:Bushra_al-Assad
gptkb:Asma_al-Assad
gptkb:Maher_al-Assad
gptkb:Suhail_al-Assad
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
Reforms in Syria
Syria's military strategy
Syria's social policies
Syria's international relations
Syria's counter-terrorism efforts
Syria's diplomatic relations
Syria's reconstruction efforts
Syria's agricultural policies
Syria's cultural heritage preservation efforts
Syria's cultural policies
Syria's economic challenges
Syria's economic reforms
Syria's education reforms
Syria's energy policies
Syria's environmental policies
Syria's financial policies
Syria's foreign policy
Syria's healthcare reforms
Syria's housing policies
Syria's humanitarian efforts
Syria's information technology policies
Syria's infrastructure projects
Syria's internal security policies
Syria's international cooperation efforts
Syria's investment policies
Syria's labor policies
Syria's media policies
Syria's public administration reforms
Syria's response to Arab Spring
Syria's telecommunications policies
Syria's tourism policies
Syria's trade policies
Syria's urban development policies
gptkbp:office gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkbp:opponent gptkb:Al-Nusra_Front
gptkb:ISIS
Syrian opposition
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Damascus,_Syria
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:1994
(incumbent)
gptkbp:political_ideology gptkb:socialism
Arab nationalism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Ba'ath_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkb:Chairman_of_the_Ba'ath_Party
gptkb:First_Secretary_of_the_Syrian_Regional_Command
gptkb:Head_of_Government_of_Syria
gptkb:Head_of_State_of_Syria
gptkb:President_of_the_Syrian_Arab_Republic
gptkb:Secretary_of_State
Authoritarianism
Authoritarian leader
authoritarian leader
commander-in-chief
Leader of the Ba'ath Party
Chairman of the Syrian National Security Council
Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Armed Forces
Supreme Commander of the Syrian Armed Forces
gptkbp:position gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Hafez_al-Assad
gptkbp:president gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkb:Syria
2000-07-17
July 17, 2000
gptkbp:profession gptkb:Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologist
gptkbp:re-election_method Referendum
gptkbp:relationship_with gptkb:Hezbollah
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Arab_League
gptkb:Lebanese_government
Palestinian groups
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
Alawite
Alawite Islam
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Damascus,_Syria
gptkb:Damascus
gptkb:Presidential_Palace,_Damascus
gptkbp:responds_to gptkb:Arab_Spring
International criticism
U. N. resolutions
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Bushra_al-Assad
gptkb:Maher_al-Assad
gptkb:Basil_al-Assad
gptkbp:signature Bashar_al-Assad_signature.svg
Bashar al-Assad's signature
gptkbp:social_issues displacement of civilians
allegations of war crimes
poor
allegations of torture
Allegations of war crimes
Allegations of torture
Allegations of extrajudicial killings
allegations of extrajudicial killings
Allegations of chemical weapons use
Allegations of forced disappearances
allegations of chemical weapons use
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Asma_al-Assad
gptkbp:start_date July 17, 2000
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Hafez_al-Assad
gptkbp:successor gptkb:unknown
TBA
(not applicable)
(not yet determined)
(incumbent)
gptkbp:support gptkb:Hezbollah
gptkb:Syrian_government_forces
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:China
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:India
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Venezuela
gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkb:Bolivia
gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkb:South_Sudan
gptkb:Syria's_intelligence_services
gptkb:Syria's_military
Palestinian groups
Syria's business elite
Syria's ruling class
Shia militias
Iran's military support
Russia's military intervention
gptkbp:term_end present
(incumbent)
gptkbp:term_length 7 years
gptkbp:term_start July 17, 2000
gptkbp:website www.presidency.gov.sy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Year
gptkb:Coldplay
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Arab-Israeli_Wars
gptkb:Yasser_Arafat
gptkb:Vladimir_Putin
gptkb:Order_of_the_Star_of_Ethiopia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4