Anisa Makhlouf
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Anisa (or Aniseh) Makhlouf (Arabic: أَنِيسَةُ مَخْلُوفٍ, romanized: ʾAnīsah Maḵlūf, 5 November 1930 – 6 February 2016)[1] was the matriarch of the Syrian Al-Assad family, which has ruled the country since 1971. The wife of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, Makhlouf held the position of First Lady of Syria from 1971 until 2000. Her son Bashar al-Assad has been the President of Syria since 2000.[2][3][4]
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Anisa Makhlouf | |
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أَنِيسَةُ مخلوف | |
First Lady of Syria | |
In role 12 March 1971 – 10 June 2000 | |
President | Hafez al-Assad |
Preceded by | Salma al-Hasibi |
Succeeded by | Asma al-Assad |
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Born | (1930-11-05)5 November 1930 Latakia, Syria |
Died | 6 February 2016(2016-02-06) (aged 85) Damascus, Syria |
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Parent(s) | Ahmed Makhluf Sa'da Suleyman |
Relatives | Ali Suleyman (uncle and father-in-law) Aziz Suleyman (uncle) Rami Makhlouf (nephew) |
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