Basil al-Assad

(1962-1994)

Syrian politician

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Bassel al-Assad (Arabic: بَاسِل الأَسَد‎ Bāssel al Assad; 23 March 1962 – 21 January 1994) was a Syrian engineer, colonel, and politician who was the eldest son of President of Syria Hafez al-Assad and the older brother of (later) President Bashar al-Assad. It was widely expected that he would succeed his father as President of Syria until he died in a car accident in 1994.

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Born	23 March 1962 Damascus, Syria
Died	24 January 1994 (aged 31) Damascus, Syria
Zodiac	Aries
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Hafez al-Assad · Father · 1930-2000 · President of Syria 1970-2000 info

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Anisa Makhlouf · Mother · 1930-2016 · Former first lady of Syria info

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Anisa Makhlouf and Hafez al-Assad · m. ????

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Bushra al-Assad · Older Sister · 1960- · Daughter of Syrian president Hafez al-Assad info

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Bashar al-Assad · Younger Brother · 1965- · President of Syria since 2000 info

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Majd · Younger Brother · 1966- · Celebrity Baby info

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Maher al-Assad · Younger Brother · 1967- · Syrian general info

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