| Date | 13 June 2000; 24 years ago (2000-06-13) |
|---|---|
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Participants | Syrian officials and dignitaries from foreign countries |
Hafez al-Assad, the 18th president of Syria, died from a heart attack on 10 June 2000 at the age of 69. His funeral was held three days later in Damascus, and he was buried in a mausoleum in his hometown Qardaha in Latakia Governorate, beside his eldest son Bassel al-Assad who died in 1994.
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He was succeeded by vice president Abdul Halim Khaddam in a caretaker capacity until presidential elections were held. Several national leaders paid tribute as the leader's body lay in state in the People's Palace.
Following Assad's death, 40 days of mourning was declared in Syria and 7 days in Lebanon. Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, Libya, Iran, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Kuwait and Qatar announced three days of national mourning. His funeral was held three days later.
Illness and death
President Al-Assad's health began to deteriorate in late 1983 due to diabetes and varicose veins. He was taken to Al-Shami Hospital in Damascus and placed under intensive care. Then he transferred his powers during his absence to a committee consisting of five members from his close circle.
Funeral
Dignitaries
- States
- Organizations
| Organization | Dignitaries |
|---|---|
 European Union |
President of the European Commission Romano Prodi |
 Hezbollah |
Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah |
Burial
He was buried in a mausoleum in his hometown Qardaha in Latakia Governorate, beside his eldest son Bassel al-Assad who died in 1994.
On 11 December 2024, the mausoleum was set on fire by Syrian rebels following the overthrow of his son and successor Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war.
See also
References
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- "KUNA : QATAR MOURNS DEATH OF AL-ASSAD – Politics – 10/06/2000".
- Freedman 2002, p. 105.
- ^ "تاريخ أحزان الاسد ، بقلم: عادل حمودة". www.albayan.ae. 23 June 2000.
- Martin Schram; Maralee Schwartz (6 December 1983). "Major Illness Said To Incapacitate Syrian President". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
- ^ "Deiss attends Assad funeral". Swissinfo. 13 June 2000. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "江泽民主席电唁叙利亚总统阿萨德逝世" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Britain's Cook pays last respects to Assad". UPI.
- "ضريح حافظ يحترق في القرداحة.. مسلحون ينتحلون صفة أمنية يعتدون على المواطنين وممتلكاتهم في مسقط رأس النظام السابق | المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان". المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (in Arabic). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
Works cited
- Freedman, R. (2002). The Middle East Enters the Twenty-first Century. University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-3110-1.
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