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Hafez al-Assad was a Syrian military officer and Ba'ath Party politician who served as president from 1971 until his death in 2000. He consolidated political power through a centralized presidential system supported by the Ba'ath Party, the military, and state security institutions. His rule shaped Syria's involvement in regional conflicts and its relations with Lebanon, Israel, and other Arab states.
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