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The prime minister of Syria (Arabic: رئيس وزراء سوريا, romanized: Raʾīs wuzarāʾ Sūriyā), officially the president of the Council of Ministers of the Syrian Arab Republic, is the head of the cabinet of Syria.[1] Since the fall of the Assad regime, the current prime minister of Syria is the head of the Syrian transitional government.[2]
History
Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024)
In normal circumstances and under the constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic,[1] the prime minister is appointed by the president of Syria, along with other ministers and members of the government that the new prime minister recommends.[3]
The People's Assembly of Syria then approves the legislative program of the new government, before the new government formally take office.[3] There are no constitutional limits on a prime minister's term, and several served multiple non-consecutive terms.[4] The Syrian presidency retains the constitutional authority to appoint or remove the prime minister and his Council of Ministers.[5]
Post-Ba'athist Syria (2024–present)
With the 2012 Constitution of Ba'athist Syria suspended following the fall of the Assad regime,[6] the new 2025 Interim Constitution establishes a presidential system in which executive power is concentrated in the hands of the president,[7] who appoints the ministers without the position of prime minister.[8]
List of prime ministers
See also
Notes
- ^ The president is both the head of state and head of government. The office of prime minister may exist, but it does not wield executive power.
References
- ^ a b "Syrian Arab Republic: Constitution, 2012". refworld. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
- ^ "HTS confirm Al-Bashir as Syrian caretaker prime minister". The New Arab. Retrieved 10 Dec 2024.
- ^ a b "Constitutional history of Syria". constitutionniet.org. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Khalil Mechantaf. "Constitutional Law and Courts' System in the Syrian Arab Republic". nyulawglobal.org. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Constitutional history of Syria". Constitution Net. April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Syria's new constitution gives sweeping powers, ignores minority rights". rfi. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ AFP (2024-12-12). "Syria's new govt says to suspend constitution, parliament for three months". Brecorder. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Syria's Constitutional Draft Set for Release as Fact-Finding Committee Begins Investigations". Watan News. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Prime Minister of Syria on Facebook
- Prime Minister of Syria on Instagram
- Prime Minister of Syria on Telegram
- Prime Minister of Syria on Twitter
| Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920) |  |
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| French mandate (1920–1930) | |
| First Syrian Republic (1930–1950) | |
| Second Syrian Republic (1950–1958) | |
| United Arab Republic (1958–1961) | |
| Second Syrian Republic (1961–1963) |  |
| Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024) | |
| Transitional government (2024–present) | |
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