▁organization ). ▁The ▁Sy rian ▁branch ▁of ▁the ▁party ▁is ▁the ▁largest ▁organisation ▁within ▁the ▁Sy rian - led ▁Ba ' ath ▁Party . ▁ ▁Le ad ership ▁ ▁Secretary ▁Gener als ▁Ha fe z ▁al - Ass ad ▁became ▁the ▁secretary ▁of ▁the ▁Sy rian ▁Regional ▁Command ▁of ▁the ▁party ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁and ▁Secretary ▁General ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Command ▁in ▁late ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁Despite ▁being ▁dece ased , ▁Ha fe z ▁al - Ass ad ▁was ▁the ▁official ▁Secretary ▁General ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Command . ▁Bash ar ▁al - Ass ad ▁became ▁the ▁Regional ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁party ▁in ▁Sy ria ▁after ▁his ▁father ' s ▁death ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁Abd ul lah ▁al - Ah mar ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁Ass istant ▁Secretary ▁General ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Command , ▁a ▁post ▁he ▁has ▁held ▁since ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s . ▁▁ ▁N ure dd in ▁al - At ass i ▁( 1 9 6 6 – 1 9 7 0 ) ▁ ▁Ha fe z ▁al - Ass ad ▁( 1 2 ▁September ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁– ▁ 1 0 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 0 ) ▁ ▁Abd ul lah ▁al - Ah mar ▁( 1 0 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁– ▁present ; ▁de ▁fact o ) ▁ ▁National ▁Command ▁Full ▁members ▁ ▁Abd ul lah ▁al - Ah mar ▁Moh am ad ▁J ab er ▁B aj b ou j