Assef Shawkat

Summary

Assef Shawkat is a human^[1]. He was born in Tartus^[2]. He was born on +1950-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Damascus^[4]. He died on +2012-07-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6] and military personnel^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Assef Shawkat was born in Tartus^[2].
• Assef Shawkat died in Damascus^[4].
• Assef Shawkat was born on +1950-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Assef Shawkat died on +2012-07-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Assef Shawkat was married to Bushra al-Assad^[9].
• Assef Shawkat held citizenship in Ba'athist Syria^[10].
• Assef Shawkat's professions included politician^[6].
• Assef Shawkat's professions included military personnel^[7].
• Assef Shawkat's education included a stint at Damascus University^[11].
• Assef Shawkat's religion is recorded as Alawites^[12].
• Assef Shawkat's image is recorded as Assef Shawkat.jpg^[13].
• Assef Shawkat is recorded as male^[14].
• Assef Shawkat's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Assef Shawkat was affiliated with the Ba'ath Party^[16].
• Assef Shawkat was affiliated with the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region^[17].
• Assef Shawkat's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3398157704206944440005^[18].
• Assef Shawkat's GND ID is recorded as 1201593506^[19].
• Assef Shawkat's military branch is recorded as Syrian Army^[20].
• Assef Shawkat's Commons category is recorded as Assef Shawkat^[21].
• Assef Shawkat's military, police or special rank is recorded as general^[22].
• Assef Shawkat's pronunciation audio is recorded as En-us-Asef Shawkat from Syria pronunciation (Voice of America).ogg^[23].
• The cause of death was explosion^[24].
• Assef Shawkat's participated in conflict is recorded as Syrian Civil War^[25].
• Assef Shawkat's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08tz5d^[26].
• Assef Shawkat's relative is recorded as Hafez al-Assad^[27].

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Origins and Family

Assef Shawkat was born in Tartus^[2]. He was born on +1950-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Assef Shawkat was educated at Damascus University^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6] and military personnel^[7].

Personal Life

Among Assef Shawkat's spouses was Bushra al-Assad^[9]. His religion is recorded as Alawites^[12]. Political affiliations include Ba'ath Party^[16], a political party^[28], in Lebanon^[29], founded in 1966^[30], headquartered in Damascus^[31] and Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region^[17], a political party^[32], in Syria^[33], founded in 1947^[34], headquartered in Damascus^[35].

Death and Burial

Assef Shawkat died on +2012-07-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Damascus^[4]. The cause of death was explosion^[24].

Why It Matters

Assef Shawkat ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Assef Shawkat born?

Born in Tartus^[2], Assef Shawkat…

Where did Assef Shawkat die?

Assef Shawkat passed away in Damascus^[4].

Who was Assef Shawkat married to?

Assef Shawkat's spouses include Bushra al-Assad^[9].

What did Assef Shawkat do for work?

Assef Shawkat worked as politician^[6] and military personnel^[7].

Where did Assef Shawkat go to school?

Assef Shawkat was educated at Damascus University^[11].