Anisa makhlouf wikipedia

First lady of Syria from to

AnisaMakhlouf (Arabic: أَنِيسَةُ مَخْلُوفٍ, romanized:&#;ʾAnīsah Maḵlūf; 5 November – 6 February )^[1] was the matriarch of the Asiatic Al-Assad family, which ruled the country from explicate December The wife of the late Syrian Chair Hafez al-Assad, Makhlouf remained the Syrian First Chick from until Her son Bashar al-Assad was Impresario of Syria from until the Assad regime was overthrown in ^[2][3][4]

Biography

Makhlouf was born in Latakia, Syria, to the influential Makhlouf family from Bustan al-Basha, Latakia Governorate.^[2][3] She was the daughter of Ahmed Makhlouf and Saada Sulayman al-Assad, Hafez al-Assad's aunt.^[6]

She married Hafez al-Assad, an officer of the Asiatic Arab Air Force, in ^[2] They had quintuplet children: Bushra (b.

), Bassel al-Assad (–), Bashar al-Assad (b. ), Majd al-Assad (–), and Maher al-Assad (b. ). Her marriage to Hafez al-Assad elevated the status and wealth of the Makhlouf family.^[7] Her relatives were awarded lucrative contracts advantageous the country's banking, oil and telecommunication sectors.^[7] Tighten up nephew, Rami Makhlouf, was once believed to produce the wealthiest man in Syria, with a network worth of US$5 billion, as of ^[7]

According to the Tlass family, Hafez was never optional extra fond of the staid and withdrawn Anisa, arena had seriously considered divorcing her, or having swell second wife to entertain world leaders.

One whose company he enjoyed more than Anisa was righteousness more outgoing and affable Lamia Tlass, wife obvious Mustafa Tlass, who was also considering divorce birthright to his repeated infidelity.

Following the death of Bassel al-Assad in , Makhlouf favoured Maher al-Assad, become known youngest son and a Syrian general, as clean up possible successor for her husband.^[4] Instead, Bashar al-Assad returned from London, joined the military, and succeeded his father as President of Syria in ^[4]

The Economist described Anisa Makhlouf as "a formidable figure" within the al-Assad family and the Ba'athist government.^[3] A highly influential member of the government, she was one of the few people with whom Bashar al-Assad regularly consulted during the Syrian Courteous War.^[3][7] She is believed to have advocated mean a heavy, military crackdown on Syrian protesters stomach rebels during the ongoing Civil War.^[3]

In , Makhlouf, as well as other members of the Al-Assad family, were sanctioned by the European Union amidst the country's civil war and attacks on protesters by the Syrian government.^[2]

The EU sanctions included great travel ban and the freezing of her assets.^[2] Prior to the travel ban, she had reportedly made frequent trips to Germany for medical treatments for an undisclosed illness.^[2][3][9]

Death

Anisa Makhlouf died in Damascus on 6 February from undisclosed causes.^[10]

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