Anisa Makhlouf

Anisa Makhlouf
Anisa Makhlouf
أَنِيسَةُ مخلوف
	Makhlouf in 1970
First Lady of Syria
	In role; 12 March 1971 – 10 June 2000
President	Hafez al-Assad
Preceded by	Salma al-Hasibi
Succeeded by	Asma al-Assad
Personal details
Born	5 November 1930; Latakia, Syria
Died	6 February 2016 (aged 85); Damascus, Syria
Spouse	Hafez al-Assad (m. 1957; died 2000)
Children	Bushra (b. 1960); Bassel (1962–1994); Bashar (b. 1965); Majd (1966–2009); Maher (b. 1967);
Parent(s)	Ahmed Makhluf; Sa'da Suleyman
Relatives	Ali Suleyman (uncle and father-in-law); Aziz Suleyman (uncle); Rami Makhlouf (nephew)

Anisa (or Aniseh) Makhlouf (Arabic: أَنِيسَةُ مَخْلُوفٍ, romanized: ʾAnīsah Maḵlūf, 5 November 1930 – 6 February 2016) 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 al-Assad has been the President of Syria since 2000.

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