Vice President of Syria facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic |
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Incumbent
Vacant since 8 December 2024 |
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| Style | Mr/Madam Vice President (informal) His/Her Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Seat | Damascus, Syria |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | No term limits, serves at the President's pleasure |
| Constituting instrument | Interim Constitution of Syria (2025) |
| Inaugural holder | Maamun al-Kuzbari |
| Formation | 25 February 1952 |
The Vice President of Syria is an important political job in Syria. This person, officially called the Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic, helps the President of Syria. The rules of Syria say that if the President cannot do their job for a short time, the Vice President can step in. More than one person can be a Vice President at the same time. The President of Syria chooses who becomes a Vice President. As of July 2025, the new government in Syria has not yet chosen a Vice President.
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What the Vice President Does
The 2025 Interim Constitution of Syria explains the role of the Vice President:
- The President of Syria chooses one or more Vice Presidents.
- The President decides what jobs they will do.
- The President can also remove them from their job or accept their resignation.
- If the President's job becomes empty, a Vice President takes over the President's duties.
Past Vice Presidents of Syria
Many people have served as Vice President of Syria throughout history. Here is a list of some of them.
Second Syrian Republic (1950–1958)
| No. | Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
Time in Office | Political Party | President(s) | |||
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Maamun al-Kuzbari مأمون الكزبري (1914–1998) |
25 February 1952 | 28 February 1954 | 2 years, 3 days | Arab Liberation Movement | Fawzi Selu | |
| Adib Shishakli | ||||||||
United Arab Republic (1958–1961)
| No. | Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
Time in Office | Political Party | President(s) | |||
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| Started | Ended | How Long | ||||||
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Sabri al-Asali صبري العسلي (1903–1976) |
7 March 1958 | 7 October 1958 | 214 days | National Party | Gamal Abdel Nasser | |
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Akram al-Hawrani أَكْرَم الْحَوْرَانِي (1912–1996) |
7 March 1958 | 19 September 1960 | 2 years, 196 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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Abdel Latif Boghdadi عبد اللطيف البغدادي (1917–1999) |
7 March 1958 | 29 September 1961 | 3 years, 206 days | National Union | |||
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Abdel Hakim Amer عبد الحكيم عامر (1919–1967) |
7 March 1958 | 29 September 1961 | 3 years, 206 days | National Union | |||
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Nur al-Din Kahala نور الدين كحالة (1908–1965) |
20 September 1960 | 29 September 1961 | 1 year, 9 days | National Union | ||
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Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj عبد الحميد السراج (1925–2013) |
16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | ||
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Kamal el-Din Hussein كمال الدين حسين (1921–1999) |
16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | |||
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Zakaria Mohieddin زكريا محيي الدين (1918–2012) |
16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | |||
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Hussein el-Shafei حسين محمود حسن الشافعي (1918–2005) |
16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | |||
Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024)
| No. | Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
Time in Office | Political Party | President(s) | |||
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Muhammad Umran محمد عمران (1922–1972) |
8 March 1963 | 15 December 1964 | 1 year, 282 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
Lu'ay al-Atassi | |
| Amin al-Hafiz | ||||||||
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Nureddin al-Atassi نور الدين الأتاسي (1929–1992) |
15 December 1964 | 28 December 1965 | 1 year, 13 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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Shibli al-Aysami شبلي العيسمي (1925–2011) |
28 December 1965 | 23 February 1966 | 57 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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| 8 | Mahmoud al-Ayyubi محمود الأيوبي (1932–2013) |
22 February 1971 | 7 August 1976 | 5 years, 5 months | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
Hafez al-Assad | ||
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Rifaat al-Assad رِفْعَتُ ٱلْأَسَدِ (born 1937) |
11 March 1984 | 8 February 1998 | 13 years, 334 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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Abdul Halim Khaddam عبدالحليم خدام (1932–2020) |
11 March 1984 | 6 June 2005 | 21 years, 87 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
Hafez al-Assad Bashar al-Assad |
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Zuhair Masharqa زهير مشارقة (1938–2007) |
11 March 1984 | 21 February 2006 | 21 years, 347 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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Farouk al-Sharaa فاروق الشرع (born 1938) |
21 February 2006 | 19 July 2014 | 8 years, 148 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
Bashar al-Assad | |
| 11 | Najah al-Attar نجاح العطار (born 1933) |
23 March 2006 | 8 December 2024 | 18 years, 260 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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Faisal Mekdad فيصل المقداد (born 1954) |
23 September 2024 | 8 December 2024 | 76 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) |
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Timeline of Vice Presidents
Related Topics
- President of Syria
- List of presidents of Syria
- List of heads of state of Syria
- Prime Minister of Syria
- Speaker of the People's Assembly of Syria
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