Anisa Makhlouf was the matriarch of the Syrian Al-Assad family, which has ruled the country since 1971. The wife of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, Makhlouf held the position of First Lady of Syria from 1971 until 2000. Her son Bashar... Wikipedia
Born: 1930, Lattakia, Syria
Died: February 6, 2016 (age 86 years), Damascus, Syria
Children: Bushra al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad, Bassel al-Assad, and more
Spouse: Hafez al-Assad (m. 1957–2000)
Nationality: Syrian
Parents: Ahmad Makhlouf
Grandchildren: Hafez al-Assad, Zein al-Assad, Karim al-Assad, and more