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17/07/2000 Bashar Assad succeeds his father as a head of Syria

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How Bashar al-Assad Destroyed Syria

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Inside Syria: Who is President Bashar Al-Assad?

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Syria President Bashar al-Assad Inauguration (English Subtitles)

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Syria: The Life Of Bashar Hafez al-Assad In 00:02:13

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Syrian president's wife slams Western media coverage of war - Daily Mail

After the death of Hafez al-Assad, the Constitution of Syria was amended; the minimum age requirement for the presidency was lowered from 40 to 34, which was Bashar's age at the time. Assad was then elected president with 99.7% support for his leadership.