WRONG, "Syrian President Bashar al-Assad" was the answer.
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Which of the following statements about this pious dude is NOT TRUE?
  1. He leads a theocracy
  2. He leads a monarchy
  3. His name is Francis
  4. He is the leader of Vatican City
  5. He is the head of a sovereign state
  6. He is the head of the Roman Catholic Church