President of Syria

Head of state and government of Syria

For a list of officeholders, see List of presidents of Syria.

President of the Syrian Arab Republic

رئيس الجمهورية العربية السورية

Emblem of Syria

Presidential standard

Incumbent
Ahmed al-Sharaa

since 29 January 2025

Executive branch of the Syrian Government
Style| Mr. President (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
Status| Head of state
Head of government
Commander-in-chief
Member of|

* Council of Ministers
* National Security Council

Residence| Presidential Palace
Seat| Damascus
Constituting instrument| 2025 Interim Constitution of Syria
Inaugural holder| Subhi Barakat (French Mandate)
Shukri al-Quwatli (first president of post-independence Syria)
Formation| 29 June 1922; 102 years ago (1922-06-29)
Deputy| Vice President

The president of Syria (Arabic: رئيس سوريا, romanized: Raʾīs Sūriyā), officially the president of the Syrian Arab Republic, is the head of state and head of government of Syria. The president directs the executive branch and serves as the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces. The president represents the nation in international relations and formalizes treaties with foreign countries.

In 1922, French authorities created the Syrian Federation under the Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, with Subhi Barakat serving as its president. The federation was short-lived and was replaced by the State of Syria in 1925. Barakat briefly remained president until the outbreak of the Great Syrian Revolt later that year, which led to his resignation. He was succeeded by Ahmad Nami, who served as president until his removal in 1928. In the following years, the Syrian presidency underwent several changes in leadership, including a coup by Husni al-Za'im in March 1949, followed by another led by Adib Shishakli in 1951. Following the 1958 referendum, Syria joined the United Arab Republic, and its president Gamal Nasser, also became the Syrian president in the same referendum. This lasted for three years until the 1961 coup, when Syria restored its independence and the 1950 constitution.

The 1963 coup d'état, carried out by the Ba'ath Party, established a one-party state that ruled Ba'athist Syria. Internal power struggles within Ba'athist factions led to further coups in 1966 and 1970, with the latter bringing Hafez al-Assad to power. Under Assad, Syria became a hereditary dictatorship. After his death in 2000, his son Bashar al-Assad succeeded him and ruled until his overthrow in 2024.

After the fall of the Assad regime, a new interim constitution was implemented and remains in effect today. The interim constitution establishes Syria as a presidential system, with executive power vested in the president. The president's official residence is the Presidential Palace, located in the capital, Damascus. The position is currently held by Ahmed al-Sharaa in a transitional capacity since 29 January 2025.[a]

## History

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### Mandatory Syria

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In 1922, French authorities created the Syrian Federation under the Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, and Subhi Barakat was its president.[1][2] The federation system did not last, and was replaced as the State of Syria by 1925. Barakat briefly retained the role of president until the beginning of the Great Syrian Revolt that year caused him to resign.[2] Ahmad Nami replaced Barakat as president, until he was removed in 1928.[3]

By 1930, Syrian pressure led the French authorities to promulgate the Syrian Constitution of 1930, establishing the First Syrian Republic. Under the constitution, the president must be a Muslim, and would be elected by a majority of the Syrian parliament.[4]

### Post-independence

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Following the withdrawal of French troops from Syria in 1946, Syrian officials approved the Syrian Constitution of 1950, which maintained a parliamentary system. As such, the president would be elected by a majority of parliament.[5] In the following years, Syria's presidency experienced several upheavals, including by Husni al-Za'im following his March 1949 coup and later by Adib Shishakli in through the 1951 coup.[2] During Shishakli's rule, he published the Syrian Constitution of 1953, which established a presidential system with direct elections to the presidency. However, this constitution lasted less than a year, as the reinstated president Hashim al-Atassi returned the country to the 1950 constitution following the 1954 coup only a year later.[6][7]

Following the 1958 referendum, Syria joined the United Arab Republic, and its president, Gamal Nasser, also became the Syrian president in the same referendum.[8] This lasted for three years until the 1961 coup, when Syria restored its independence and the 1950 constitution.[9]

### Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024)

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Following the 1963 Syrian coup d'état, the first decision of the "Revolution Command Council," chaired by Lu'ay al-Atassi, was to suspend the provisional constitution of the United Arab Republic, arrest President Nazim al-Qudsi and Prime Minister Khalid al-Azm, and impose a state of emergency that lasted for 48 years until it was lifted in April 2011.[10] A new Provisional Constitution was adopted on 25 April 1964, which itself was replaced by the Provisional Constitution of 1 May 1969.[11]

Hafez al-Assad greeting Richard Nixon on the latter's arrival at Damascus Airport, 15 July 1974

On 31 January 1973, Hafez al-Assad implemented a new constitution, which led to a national crisis. Unlike previous constitutions, this one did not require that the president of Syria must be a Muslim, leading to fierce demonstrations in Hama, Homs and Aleppo.[12] The main objection to the constitution from demonstrators was that Islam was not specified as the state religion.[13] In response to riots, the Syrian Constitution of 1973 was amended to stipulate that Islam was the religion of the president.[13] The constitution has been amended twice. Article 6 was amended in 1981.[14]

After securing his control over the Syrian government, Assad initially chose his brother, Rifaat al-Assad, as his successor, but Rifaat's attempted power grab while Hafez was in a coma in 1984 led to his exile in Europe.[15] Following the incident, Bassel al-Assad was groomed to succeed his father.[16] Hafez's efforts to make Bassel the next president of Syria intensified in the early 1990s;[17] after Hafez's election victory in 1991 in an election where Hafez was the only candidate, the president was publicly referred to as "Abu Basil" (Father of Bassel).[18]

Shortly after Bassel died in a car accident in 1994, Bashar al-Assad was recalled to the Syrian Army. State propaganda soon began elevating Bashar's public image as "the hope of the masses" to prepare the public for a continuation of the rule of the Assad family.[19][20] Soon after the death of Bassel, Hafez al-Assad decided to make Bashar the new heir apparent.[21]

After the death of Hafez al-Assad on 10 June 2000, the Constitution was amended. The minimum age requirement for the presidency was lowered from 40 to 34, which was Bashar's age at the time.[22] A 9-member committee was founded, headed by Abdul Halim Khaddam, to oversee the transition period.[23] He was appointed by this committee as interim President of Syria on 10 June and was in consideration to be Assad's permanent successor, but instead helped Assad's son, Bashar.[24][25]

Bashar al-Assad with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Damascus, 3 May 2023

The sole candidate of the presidential referendum,[26] Bashar al-Assad was subsequently confirmed president on 10 July 2000,[27] with 97.29% support for his leadership.[28] On 17 July 2000, Assad became president, succeeding his father, Hafez.[29] In line with his role as President of Syria, he was also appointed the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and Regional Secretary of the Ba'ath Party.[30] The existing personality cult portrays him as the "Young Leader" and the "Hope of the People."[31] Drawing influence from North Korea's hereditary leadership model,[32] official propaganda in Syria ascribed divine features to the Assad family, and reveres the Assad patriarchs as the founding fathers of modern Syria.[33]

A new constitution was approved in February 2012 after the start of the Syrian revolution.[34] A series of state elections were held every seven years which Assad won with overwhelming majority of votes. The elections are unanimously regarded by independent observers as a sham process and boycotted by the opposition.[b][c] The last two elections – held in 2014 and 2021 – were conducted only in areas controlled by the Syrian government during the country's ongoing civil war and condemned by the United Nations.[44][45][46]

The 2012 constitution ceased to be in effect after the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024 and was officially phased out on 29 January 2025.[47][48]

### Post-Ba'athist Syria (2024–present)

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Ahmed al-Sharaa with US President Donald Trump and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 14 May 2025

After the fall of the Assad regime, the position became vacant on 8 December 2024.[49] The duties of the head of state were carried out by the caretaker government, with Ahmed al-Sharaa serving as the de facto leader.[50] On 29 January 2025, during the Syrian Revolution Victory Conference in Damascus, the Syrian General Command officially appointed al-Sharaa as the president for the transitional period.[51] As president, al-Sharaa announced plans to issue a "constitutional declaration" as a legal reference following the repeal of the 2012 constitution of Ba'athist Syria.[52]

On 2 March, al-Sharaa declared the establishment of a committee tasked with drafting a constitutional declaration to guide the country's transition following the ousting of the Assad regime.[53] On 13 March, al-Sharaa signed an interim constitution for a transitional period of five years, enshrining Islamic law as a primary source of jurisprudence and promising to protect the rights of all Syria's ethnic and religious groups.[54] The Interim Constitution sets a presidential system with the executive power at the hands of the president who appoints the ministers,[55] without the position of prime minister.[56]

On 29 March, the Syrian transitional government was announced by al-Sharaa at a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Damascus,[57] in which the new ministers were sworn in and delivered speeches outlining their agendas.[58] The government replaced the caretaker government, which was formed following the fall of the Assad regime.[59]

## Powers and roles

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Politics of Syria

Member State of the Arab League

* * *

Constitution

* 2025 Interim Constitution
* Human rights

Executive

* President (list)

Ahmed al-Sharaa
* Council of Ministers
* Syrian transitional government

Legislature

* People's Assembly

Speaker: Vacant

Judiciary

* Supreme Judicial Council
* Supreme Constitutional Court

Subdivisions

* Governorates
* Districts
* Subdistricts (Nahiyas)
* Cities
* Villages

Elections

* Recent elections

* Presidential: 2014
* 2021
* Next

* Parliamentary: 2016
* 2020
* 2024

* Political parties

Foreign relations

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates

Minister: Asaad al-Shaibani

* * *

* Diplomatic missions of / in Syria

* * *

* Syrian nationality law
* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

* * *

* UN resolutions on Syria
* Status of the Golan Heights
* Syrian civil war

* Other countries

* v
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### Executive power

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Under the 2025 Interim Constitution of Syria, the president of the Syrian Arab Republic serves as the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces and is responsible for:[60]

* Managing national governance
* Preserving territorial integrity and security
* Protecting the interests of the people

The president has the authority to:[60]

* Appoint, remove, and accept the resignations of ministers
* Establish executive, regulatory, and control measures, as well as issue presidential orders and decisions following the law
* Act as the state's representative in international relations and formalize treaties with foreign nations and international organizations
* Declare general mobilization and war with the approval of the National Security Council
* Grant special pardons and restore honor
* Appoint and dismiss heads of diplomatic missions abroad and receive the credentials of foreign diplomatic representatives in Syria
* Propose laws, issue laws approved by the People's Assembly, and veto laws within one month of receipt. If the People's Assembly passes a veto law with a two-thirds majority, the president is required to enact it by decree.

In the event of a severe threat to national unity, sovereignty, or the proper functioning of state institutions, the president may:[60]

* Impose a state of emergency, either fully or partially, for up to three months, after:
* Securing approval from the National Security Council
* Consulting with the speaker of the People's Assembly and the president of the Constitutional Court
* Extend the state of emergency only with the approval of the People's Assembly

## Selection process

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### Election

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Main article: Next Syrian presidential election

A presidential election in Syria is planned to take place within five years of the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.[61] Until then, Syria will be governed by a transitional government led by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.[62]

### Religion

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Article 3 states, "The religion of the President of the Republic is Islam; Islamic jurisprudence is the principal source of legislation.[60]

### Inauguration

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The Interim Constitution provides the following oath or affirmation for the president, which must be taken before the People's Assembly.[60]

> I swear by Almighty God to faithfully preserve the sovereignty of the State, the unity of the country, the integrity of its territories, and the independence of its decision, and to defend them, and to respect the law, protect the interests of the people, and strive with all sincerity and honesty to secure a decent life for them, achieve justice among them, and consolidate noble values and virtuous morals.

> — Interim Constitution, Article 33, Sec. 2

## Official residence

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Presidential Palace, the official residence

The Presidential Palace is the official residence of the President of Syria. It is located in the western part of Damascus, on Mount Mezzeh, just north of the Mezzeh neighborhood and next to Mount Qasioun, overlooking the city. The entire plateau of Mount Mezzeh is part of the palace compound, which is surrounded by a security wall and guard watchtowers. In front of the building is a large fountain, and the palace itself mostly consists of empty rooms clad in Carrara marble.[63][64] The Syrian caretaker government later started using the palace for diplomatic events.[65]

Before the construction of the new Presidential Palace on Mount Mazzeh in the early 1990s, Tishreen Palace served as the primary residence of the Assad family.[66] On 8 December 2024, during the fall of the Assad regime, anti-Assad forces took control of the palace.[67][68][69] After the regime fell, Syrians ransacked and looted the palace, inviting much of the public.[70][71][72]

## Succession

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Article 34 of the Interim Constitution states, "In the event of a vacancy in the presidency, the Vice President shall assume the powers of the President of the Republic.".[60]

## See also

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* List of heads of state of Syria
* List of Presidents of Syria

## Explanatory notes

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1. ^ Before being appointed president, al-Sharaa served as the country's de facto leader as the emir of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, General Commander, and head of the New Syrian Administration from 8 December 2024, until 29 January 2025, when he was appointed President of Syria by the Syrian General Command
2. ^ Sources:[27][26][28][35][36][37]
3. ^ Sources:[38][39][40][41][42][43]

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* Solomon, Christopher (2022). "1:Introduction". In Search of Greater Syria: The History and Politics of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. New York: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-8386-0640-4.
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Prehistorical Syria|

* Levantine corridor
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Ancient Syria|

* Amorites
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* Middle Assyrian Empire
* Ebla
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* Mari
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Medieval Syria|

* Muslim conquest (636)
* Caliphal Syria (Bilad al-Sham)
* Tulunid dynasty
* Ikhshidid dynasty
* Zangid dynasty
* Hamdanid dynasty
* Mirdasid dynasty
* Fatimid Syria
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* Crusader states
* County of Edessa
* Principality of Antioch
* County of Tripoli
* Ayyubid Syria (1174–1260)
* Mamluk Syria (1260–1516)

Early modern Syria|

* Ottoman Syria (1516–1918)

Modern Syria|

* Arab kingdom (1920)
* Haj Fadel Government
* French Mandate
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* State of Syria (1925–30)
* Mandatory Republic (1930–46)
* independent First Republic (1946–50)
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* Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024)
* Civil war
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Geography|

* Borders
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Features|

* Al-Jazira
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* Golan Heights
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