The vice president of Syria (Arabic: نائب رئيس سوريا, romanized: Nayib Raʾīs Sūriyā) is a political position in Syria. The Constitution of Syria states that in the case of the president's temporary disablement, the vice president may become acting president. Multiple people can hold the office of vice president at the same time. The president of Syria appoints vice presidents.
| Vice President of Syria | |
|---|---|
| نائب رئيس سوريا | |
 Seal of the Vice President of Syria | |
Incumbent since 8 December 2024Vacant | |
| Style | Mr or Madam Vice President (informal) His or Her Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Seat | Damascus, Syria |
| Nominator | President |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | No term limits, serves at the President's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Maamun al-Kuzbari |
| Formation | 25 February 1952 |
As of December 2024, the HTS-led Syrian transitional government has not selected a vice president, and it is unclear whether the role will exist in the post-Ba'athist constitution.
Vice President in Constitution
- The president of the republic might name one or more deputies and delegate to them some of his authorities;
- The vice president is sworn in before the president of the republic by repeating the constitutional oath mentioned in Article 7 of the Constitution. (Art. 91)
- If an impediment prevented the president of the republic from continuing to carry out his duties, the vice president shall deputize for him. (Art. 92)
- No person carrying another nationality, in addition to the nationality of the Syrian Arab Republic, might occupy the office of vice president. (Art. 152)
List of officeholders
Second Syrian Republic (1950–1958)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | President(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 |  | 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. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | President(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 2 |  | Sabri al-Asali صبري العسلي (1903–1976) | 7 March 1958 | 7 October 1958 | 214 days | National Party | Gamal Abdel Nasser | |
 | Akram al-Hawrani أَكْرَم الْحَوْرَانِي (1912–1996) | 7 March 1958 | 19 September 1960 | 2 years, 196 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) | |||
 | Abdel Latif Boghdadi عبد اللطيف البغدادي (1917–1999) | 7 March 1958 | 29 September 1961 | 3 years, 206 days | National Union | |||
 | Abdel Hakim Amer عبد الحكيم عامر (1919–1967) | 7 March 1958 | 29 September 1961 | 3 years, 206 days | National Union | |||
| 3 |  | Nur al-Din Kahala نور الدين كحالة (1908–1965) | 20 September 1960 | 29 September 1961 | 1 year, 9 days | National Union | ||
| 4 |  | Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj عبد الحميد السراج (1925–2013) | 16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | ||
 | Kamal el-Din Hussein كمال الدين حسين (1921–1999) | 16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | |||
 | Zakaria Mohieddin زكريا محيي الدين (1918–2012) | 16 August 1961 | 29 September 1961 | 44 days | National Union | |||
 | 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. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | President(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 5 |  | 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 | ||||||||
| 6 |  | Nureddin al-Atassi نور الدين الأتاسي (1929–1992) | 15 December 1964 | 28 December 1965 | 1 year, 13 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) | ||
| 7 |  | Shibli al-Aysami شبلي العيسمي (1925–2011) | 28 December 1965 | 23 February 1966 | 57 days | Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) | ||
| 8 | Mahmoud al-Ayyubi محمود الأيوبي (1932–2013) | 22 February 1971 | 7 August 1976[citation needed] | 5 years, 5 months | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) | Hafez al-Assad | ||
| 9 |  | Rifaat al-Assad رِفْعَتُ ٱلْأَسَدِ (born 1937) | 11 March 1984 | 8 February 1998 | 13 years, 334 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) | ||
 | 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 | ||
 | Zuhair Masharqa زهير مشارقة (1938–2007) | 11 March 1984 | 21 February 2006 | 21 years, 347 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) | |||
| 10 |  | 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) | |||
| 12 |  | Faisal Mekdad فيصل المقداد (born 1954) | 23 September 2024 | 8 December 2024 | 76 days | Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) | ||
Timeline
See also
- President of Syria
- List of presidents of Syria
- List of heads of state of Syria
- Prime Minister of Syria
- List of prime ministers of Syria
- Speaker of the People's Assembly of Syria
References
- Collelo, Thomas (1988). Syria: A Country Study. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 223.
- "Constitutional history of Syria". constitutionniet.org. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic 2012: Vice-President". constitutions.unwomen.org. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Commins, David; Lesch, David W. (5 December 2013). Historical Dictionary of Syria. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810879669.
- Commins, David Dean; Lesch, David W. (2014). Historical dictionary of Syria (Third ed.). Lanham (Md.): The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7966-9.
- "Syria's Assad reappoints woman VP but mum on Sharaa". 20 July 2014.
The vice president of Syria Arabic نائب رئيس سوريا romanized Nayib Raʾis Suriya is a political position in Syria The Constitution of Syria states that in the case of the president s temporary disablement the vice president may become acting president Multiple people can hold the office of vice president at the same time The president of Syria appoints vice presidents Vice President of Syriaنائب رئيس سوريا Seal of the Vice President of SyriaIncumbent Vacantsince 8 December 2024StyleMr or Madam Vice President informal His or Her Excellency diplomatic SeatDamascus SyriaNominatorPresidentAppointerPresidentTerm lengthNo term limits serves at the President s pleasureInaugural holderMaamun al KuzbariFormation25 February 1952 72 years ago 1952 02 25 As of December 2024 the HTS led Syrian transitional government has not selected a vice president and it is unclear whether the role will exist in the post Ba athist constitution Vice President in ConstitutionThe president of the republic might name one or more deputies and delegate to them some of his authorities The vice president is sworn in before the president of the republic by repeating the constitutional oath mentioned in Article 7 of the Constitution Art 91 If an impediment prevented the president of the republic from continuing to carry out his duties the vice president shall deputize for him Art 92 No person carrying another nationality in addition to the nationality of the Syrian Arab Republic might occupy the office of vice president Art 152 List of officeholdersSecond Syrian Republic 1950 1958 No Portrait Name Birth Death Term of office Political party President s Took office Left office Time in office1 Maamun al Kuzbari مأمون الكزبري 1914 1998 25 February 1952 28 February 1954 2 years 3 days Arab Liberation Movement Fawzi SeluAdib ShishakliUnited Arab Republic 1958 1961 No Portrait Name Birth Death Term of office Political party President s Took office Left office Time in office2 Sabri al Asali صبري العسلي 1903 1976 7 March 1958 7 October 1958 214 days National Party Gamal Abdel NasserAkram al Hawrani أ ك ر م ال ح و ر ان ي 1912 1996 7 March 1958 19 September 1960 2 years 196 days Ba ath Party Syria Region Abdel Latif Boghdadi عبد اللطيف البغدادي 1917 1999 7 March 1958 29 September 1961 3 years 206 days National UnionAbdel Hakim Amer عبد الحكيم عامر 1919 1967 7 March 1958 29 September 1961 3 years 206 days National Union3 Nur al Din Kahala نور الدين كحالة 1908 1965 20 September 1960 29 September 1961 1 year 9 days National Union4 Abdul Hamid al Sarraj عبد الحميد السراج 1925 2013 16 August 1961 29 September 1961 44 days National UnionKamal el Din Hussein كمال الدين حسين 1921 1999 16 August 1961 29 September 1961 44 days National UnionZakaria Mohieddin زكريا محيي الدين 1918 2012 16 August 1961 29 September 1961 44 days National UnionHussein el Shafei حسين محمود حسن الشافعي 1918 2005 16 August 1961 29 September 1961 44 days National UnionBa athist Syria 1963 2024 No Portrait Name Birth Death Term of office Political party President s Took office Left office Time in office5 Muhammad Umran محمد عمران 1922 1972 8 March 1963 15 December 1964 1 year 282 days Ba ath Party Syria Region Lu ay al AtassiAmin al Hafiz6 Nureddin al Atassi نور الدين الأتاسي 1929 1992 15 December 1964 28 December 1965 1 year 13 days Ba ath Party Syria Region 7 Shibli al Aysami شبلي العيسمي 1925 2011 28 December 1965 23 February 1966 57 days Ba ath Party Syria Region 8 Mahmoud al Ayyubi محمود الأيوبي 1932 2013 22 February 1971 7 August 1976 citation needed 5 years 5 months Syrian Ba ath Party Syria Region Hafez al Assad9 Rifaat al Assad ر ف ع ت ٱل أ س د born 1937 11 March 1984 8 February 1998 13 years 334 days Syrian Ba ath Party Syria Region 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 AssadZuhair Masharqa زهير مشارقة 1938 2007 11 March 1984 21 February 2006 21 years 347 days Syrian Ba ath Party Syria Region 10 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 Assad11 Najah al Attar نجاح العطار born 1933 23 March 2006 8 December 2024 18 years 260 days Syrian Ba ath Party Syria Region 12 Faisal Mekdad فيصل المقداد born 1954 23 September 2024 8 December 2024 76 days Syrian Ba ath Party Syria Region TimelineSee alsoPresident of Syria List of presidents of Syria List of heads of state of Syria Prime Minister of Syria List of prime ministers of Syria Speaker of the People s Assembly of SyriaReferencesCollelo Thomas 1988 Syria A Country Study Federal Research Division Library of Congress p 223 Constitutional history of Syria constitutionniet org Retrieved 11 December 2021 Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic 2012 Vice President constitutions unwomen org 31 March 2021 Retrieved 31 December 2021 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Commins David Lesch David W 5 December 2013 Historical Dictionary of Syria Scarecrow Press ISBN 9780810879669 Commins David Dean Lesch David W 2014 Historical dictionary of Syria Third ed Lanham Md The Scarecrow Press ISBN 978 0 8108 7966 9 Syria s Assad reappoints woman VP but mum on Sharaa 20 July 2014
