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President Dr. Bashar al-Assad
 
Today Dr. Bashar al-Assad was formally sworn in as Syria's
16th President. In a ceremony before the Syrian Parliament,
Dr. Bashar al-Assad, placed his hand on the Holy Koran,
and promised to respect the Constitution and the laws and preserve
the people's interest.
Immediately after being sworn in, President Dr. Bashar al-Assad
delivered a speech where he said, "Syria has made a strategic
choice for peace based on international resolutions and legitimacy."
President Dr. Bashar al-Assad also promised he would work for
economic reform and the modernization of the Syrian Economy.
Following the ceremony and speech of His
Excelleceny President Dr. Bashar al-Assad,
members of the Syrian Parliament congratulated the new President.
Dr. Bashar al-Assad is the second son of the late President Hafez
al-Assad. Dr. Bashar al-Assad was born in Damascus, Syria on
September 11, 1965. He attended school at the Franco-Arab al-Hurriyet
School in Damascus. He then attended the University of Damascus
and studied Medicine and specialized in Ophthalmology. He
continued his education and specialization in Ophthalmology in the
United Kingdom.
In 1994 Dr. Bashar al-Assad entered the Homs Military
Academy. In
January of 1999 he rose through the ranks of the Syrian Army
to become a Colonel.
Dr. Bashar al-Assad is also the President and Chairman of the Syrian
Computer Society. The main objective of the Society is
to promote, and to effectively contribute to the diffusion of
Information Technology in Syria. This is achieved through a broad
range of activities that are conducted, under the overall guidance of
the Chairman, the Board of Directors, by its members and
associate
members operating throughout the country.
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Article Posted July 17, 2000.
Photos by Reuters
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