Vice President of Syria
The Vice President of Syria (Arabic: نائب رئيس سوريا) is a political position in Syria. The Constitution states that in the case of the president's temporary disablement, the vice president may become acting president.[1] Multiple people can hold the office of vice presidency at the same time. The president of Syria appoints vice presidents.
| Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic نائب رئيس سوريا | |
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| Style | Vice President (informal) His or Her Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Seat | Damascus, Syria |
| Nominator | President |
| Appointer | President of the Syrian Arab Republic |
| Term length | No term limits |
| Inaugural holder | Maamun al-Kuzbari |
| Formation | 25 February 1952 |
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List of officeholders
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| Arab Liberation Movement | |
| National Party | |
| National Union | |
| Syrian Regional Branch (Ba'ath Party / Syrian Ba'ath Party) | |
Syrian Republic (1945–1958) | ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Time in office | Duration | Political party | Note(s) | ||
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Maamun al-Kuzbari (1914–1998) |
25 February 1952 | 28 February 1954 | 2 years, 3 days | Arab Liberation Movement | — | |
United Arab Republic (1958–1961) | ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Time in office | Duration | Political party | Note(s) | ||
| 2 |  |
Sabri al-Asali (1903–1976) |
7 March 1958 | 7 October 1958 | 214 days | National Party | — | |
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Akram al-Hawrani (1912–1996) |
7 March 1958 | 19 September 1960 | 2 years, 196 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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Abdel Latif Boghdadi (1917–1999) |
7 March 1958 | 29 September 1961 | 3 years, 206 days | National Union | — | ||
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Abdel Hakim Amer (1919–1967) |
7 March 1958 | 29 September 1961 | 3 years, 206 days | National Union | — | ||
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Nur al-Din Kahala (1908–1965) |
20 September 1960 | 29 September 1961 | 1 year, 9 days | National Union | — | |
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Abdel Hamid al-Sarraj (1925–2013) |
16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | — | |
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Kamal el-Din Hussein (1921–1999) |
16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | — | ||
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Zakaria Mohieddin (1918–2012) |
16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | — | ||
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Hussein el-Shafei (1918–2005) |
16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | — | ||
Syrian Arab Republic (1961–present)[2] | ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Time in office | Duration | Political party | Note(s) | ||
| 5 |  |
Muhammad Umran (1922–1972) |
8 March 1963 | 15 December 1964 | 1 year, 282 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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| 6 |  |
Nureddin al-Atassi (1929–1992) |
15 December 1964 | 28 December 1965 | 1 year, 13 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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| 7 |  |
Shibli al-Aysami (1925–2011?) |
28 December 1965 | 23 February 1966 | 57 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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| 8 |  |
Mahmoud al-Ayyubi (1932–2013) |
22 February 1971 | August 1976[3] | 5 years, 161 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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| 9 |  |
Rifaat al-Assad (1937–) |
11 March 1984 | 8 February 1998 | 13 years, 334 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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Abdul Halim Khaddam (1932–2020) |
11 March 1984 | 15 February 2005 | 20 years, 341 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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Zuhair Masharqa (1938–2007) |
11 March 1984 | 21 February 2005 | 20 years, 347 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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| 10 |  |
Farouk al-Sharaa (1938–) |
21 February 2006 | Incumbent | 16 years, 300 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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Najah al-Attar (1933–) |
23 March 2006 | Incumbent | 15 years, 270 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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See also
References
- Collelo, Thomas (1988). Syria: A Country Study. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 223.
- Commins, David; Lesch, David W. (5 December 2013). Historical Dictionary of Syria. ISBN 9780810879669.
- https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435024020018
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