Assef Shawkat
Syrian Intelligence chief and politician (1950-2012) · Politicians · Died at 62
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Something wrong?Assef Shawkat was a Syrian military officer and intelligence chief who was the Deputy Minister of Defense of Syria from September 2011 until his death in July 2012. He was the brother-in-law of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, having married his older sister Bushra.
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Spouse: Bushra al-AssadAbout this person
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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1950 to 2012 · aged 62
Politicians born in the 1950s 6
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