[DOC] [TLE] Hafez al-Assad - Wikipedia [PAR] Hafez al-Assad was a Syrian statesman, politician and general who was 
President of Syria from 1971 to 2000, Prime Minister from 1970 to 1971, ... He 
participated in the 1963 Syrian coup d'tat which brought the Syrian Regional 
Branch .... by Shukri al-Quwatli, who was president before Syria's independence 
from France. [DOC] [TLE] Hafiz al-Assad | president of Syria | Britannica.com [PAR] During Assad's ministry Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel in the Six-Day War 
... He became prime minister and in 1971 was elected president. ... Assad 
supported Iran in its war against Iraq (198088), and he readily joined the .... 
Before winning the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate (
200508). [DOC] [TLE] A Short History Of Syria's Brutal First Family - Mic [PAR] Sep 10, 2013 ... Hafez became prime minister in 1970, and in 1971 he was elected president. ... 
Before banishing him into exile, Hafez al-Assad relieved him of his ... In June, 
2000 Syria's president passed away, having held power for ..... This award-
winning sweet potato could be the answer to the world's hunger crisis. [DOC] [TLE] Syria profile - Timeline - BBC News - BBC.com [PAR] A chronology of key events in the history of Syria from the end of Ottoman ... He 
orders the dissolution of Syrian political parties, to the dismay of the ... 1971 
March - Assad is elected president for a seven-year term in a plebiscite. .... 
alleges that Syrian leaders threatened former Lebanese PM Hariri before his 
assassination. [DOC] [TLE] Syria's Leaders - Council on Foreign Relations [PAR] Jul 2, 2012 ... His father, former president Hafez al-Assad--who ruled Syria with an iron fist for 
thirty years ... The move forced Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri to quit the .... 
Before becoming foreign minister, he served as Syrian ambassador to ... He 
advanced rapidly and supported Hafez's seizure of power in 1971. [DOC] [TLE] The 1973 Arab-Israeli War - Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign ... [PAR] President Richard Nixon, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and Israeli Prime ... 
In February 1971, however, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat presented the 
Nixon ... to avoid a crisis in U.S.-Israeli relations before the 1972 presidential 
elections. ... On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel's forces in the 
Sinai... [DOC] [TLE] 24. Syria (1946-present) - University of Central Arkansas [PAR] Pre-Crisis Phase (April 17, 1946-March 29, 1949): Syria formally achieved its ... 
President Atassi appointed Khalid Azem as prime minister on December 27, 
1949. .... March 12, 1971, and he was inaugurated as president on March 14, 
1971. [DOC] [TLE] Understanding Syria: From Pre-Civil War to Post-Assad - The Atlantic [PAR] Dec 10, 2013 ... Now he offers an updated report on the grim prospects in Syria. ... Consequently, 
as of the last year before the civil war, only about 13,500 square ..... 1971. And 
his assumption of the presidency was certified by a plebiscite in that year. ... of 
the government of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. [DOC] [TLE] Background & Overview - Yom Kippur War | Jewish Virtual Library [PAR] Oct 6, 1973 ... The Soviet Union was doing its share to stoke the flames of war by ... In 1971, 
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat raised the possibility of ... Zamir did not reach 
someone in the prime minister's office until a day later, hours before the attack. .... 
He also couldn't afford to let U.S. adversaries win a victory over a... [DOC] [TLE] Should the U.S. Cooperate with Russia on Syria and ISIS? : News ... [PAR] Oct 1, 2015 ... US President Barack Obama with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 2014 ... 
element in their current positions, which is the future of Syria's president Bashar 
al-Assad? ... Last spring and the year before, a group of students from the ..... 
Hafez (prime minister from 1970-71, president from 1971-2000

Question: He was prime minister of Syria before winning its presidency in 1971
Answer: Hafez al-Assad