Personal Life
Tlass married Lamia Al Jabiri in 1958. Lamia al Jabiri is a member of the Aleppine aristocracy. Therefore, his marriage secured his position among the traditional elite and enabled him to advance socially. They have four children: Nahid (born 1958), Firas (born 1960), Manaf (born 1964), and Sarya (born 1978). His daughter Nahid was married to Akram Ojjeh, who was a Saudi millionaire arms dealer. Nahid Tlass lives in Paris since the onset of Syrian uprising. His younger daughter, Sarya, is married to a Lebanese from Baalbak.
Tlass was the only member of the Baath regime who took part in the traditional social establishment of Syria. His hobbies are said to include horseback riding, tennis and swimming.
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