Prime Minister of Syria

History

Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024)

In normal circumstances and under the constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic, 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.

The People's Assembly of Syria then approves the legislative program of the new government, before the new government formally take office.

There are no constitutional limits on a prime minister's term, and several served multiple non-consecutive terms. The Syrian presidency retains the constitutional authority to appoint or remove the prime minister and his Council of Ministers.

Post-Ba'athist Syria (2024–2025)

With the 2012 Constitution of Ba'athist Syria suspended following the fall of the Assad regime, the new Constitutional Declaration of the Syrian Arab Republic establishes a presidential system in which executive power is concentrated in the hands of the president, who appoints the ministers without the position of prime minister.

On 29 March 2025, the Syrian transitional government was announced by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, in which the new ministers were sworn in and delivered speeches outlining their agendas. The government replaced the Syrian caretaker government, which was formed following the fall of the Assad regime. The post of prime minister was abolished.

List of prime ministers

Main article: List of prime ministers of Syria

References

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