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Rifaat al-Assad

Military · Politician · Sanction-linked entity

Rifaat al-Assad is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Rif'at al-Asad · Rifa'at al-Assad · Rifaat al-Assad · Rifaat el-Assad · Rifat al-Asad · 13 more...				[sources]
Other name	Butcher of Hama · Hama Kasabı · Rifaat Ali al-Assad · Rifát Asad · Rıfat Ali Esad · 3 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Rifaat · リファアト・アリー・アサド · リファアト・アル＝アサド				[sources]
Birth date	1937-08-22				[sources]
Place of birth	Qardaha				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Syria				[sources]
First name	Rifat				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q519639				[sources]
Position	Vice President of Syria (1984-1998)				[sources]
Education	Damascus University · Homs Military Academy				[sources]
Religion	Alawites				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-11	Last processed	2025-11-03	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Syrian military officer and politician (born 1937)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-01-07

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Ribal al-Assad Close Associate	child	-	-
Jamil al-Assad Politician	sibling	-	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Bashar Al Asad Disqualified · Politician · Sanctioned entity	paternal uncle · relative	-	-