About Zuhair Masharqa
Lived 1938 – 2007 (aged 68–69). Zuhair Masharqa was a politician.
Muhammad Zuhair Masharqa (; 1938 – 23 April 2007) was a Syrian politician who served as Vice President of Syria from 1984 to 2006.
Early life and education Masharqa came from a Sunni family. He received a bachelor's degree in education from Damascus University in 1961. He was the country's longest serving vice president, in office from 1984 to 2006, and was particularly noted for his loyalty to Hafez al-Assad. After the death of Assad in 2000, a 9-member committee was formed to oversee the transition period, and Masharqa was among its members.
Bashar al-Assad chose to retain him as a vice president up to his retirement in 2006. He was replaced by Farouk Sharaa as vice president.
Personal life Masharqa was married and had five children. His body was buried in Aleppo.
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Who was Zuhair Masharqa?
Syrian politician (1938–2007)
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Zuhair Masharqa was born in 1938 in Aleppo.
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Zuhair Masharqa died on 23 April 2007 in Damascus.
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Zuhair Masharqa was a politician.
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