Assef Shawkat (January 15, 1950 – July 18, 2012) was a Syrian military officer and the former Deputy Minister of Defense. Born in a Shia Alawite family in Tartus, he graduated as a second lieutenant and participated in the 1973 October War. He married Bushra al-Assad, the daughter of the late President Hafez al-Assad, in 1995. Shawkat held significant influence within the Syrian government, eventually becoming the director of Military Intelligence in 2005. He was subject to EU and US sanctions for suppressing pro-democracy protests, and was killed in a bombing in July 2012 during the Syrian civil war.
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Time Zone - Asia/Damascus (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Assef
The name Assef does not have a definitive, widely accepted meaning. However, it is often associated with concepts like 'strong,' 'powerful,' and 'warrior.'
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Assef Shawkat belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Tartus
Place of Death: Damascus
Cause of Death: explosion
Educated At: Damascus University
Occupation: military personnel | politician
Spouses: Bushra al Assad
Children: 5
Employers: Syrian Military Intelligence | Syrian Ministry of Defense
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Ephemeris for January 15, 1950
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 15, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 15, 2024 |
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Sun | 24 Capricorn 42 | 24 Capricorn 44 | 9 Aries 8 |
Moon | 17 Sagittarius 5 | 18 Pisces 28 | 22 Leo 24 |
Mercury | 29 Capricorn 52 | 1 Capricorn 26 | 11 Aries 34 |
Venus | 18 Aquarius 16 | 20 Sagittarius 14 | 23 Aquarius 24 |
Mars | 6 Libra 53 | 8 Capricorn 4 | 29 Virgo 14 |
Jupiter | 9 Aquarius 44 | 5 Taurus 57 | 26 Aquarius 47 |
Saturn | 19 Virgo 44 | 4 Pisces 35 | 14 Virgo 51 |
Uranus | 2 Cancer 7 | 19 Taurus 10 | 1 Cancer 9 |
Neptune | 17 Libra 21 | 25 Pisces 20 | 16 Libra 10 |
Pluto | 17 Leo 30 | 29 Capricorn 48 | 15 Leo 57 |
Rahu | 11 Aries 20 | 20 Aries 6 | 7 Aries 25 |
Ketu | 11 Libra 20 | 20 Libra 6 | 7 Libra 25 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Assef Shawkat's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 10 May, 2024 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 10 May, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Rahu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 09 July, 2024 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 18 August, 2024 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 18 August, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 18 August, 2024 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 07 September, 2024 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 07 October, 2024 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 06 November, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 16 November, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 26 November, 2024