Bashar Al-Assad - Syria

• 2000 - Becomes President of Syria with 99% of the vote (accused of rigging elections)

• 2011 - Syrian Civil War begins, with rebels (supported by US) attempting to overthrow Assad’s government

• 2011 to Present - Over 13 million refugees have fled Syria

• 2014 - Accused of War Crimes by the United Nations

• 2018 - Syrian military forces used chemical weapons on rebels which ended with 40-50 dead