english: Since 1963 the country has been governed by the Baath Party, and Syria's president in 2007 was Bashar al-Assad, son of Hafez al-Assad, who held office from 1970 until his death in 2000.
non_english: Ang presidente sa Syria si Bashar al-Assad, anak ni Hafez al-Assad, lider gikan 1970 hangtod pagkamatay sa 2000.