Council of Ministers (Syria)
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| Formed | 1930 (Constitution of Syria) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Syria |
| Headquarters | Government building, Damascus, Syria |
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The Council of Ministers (Arabic: مجلس وزراء سوريا, romanized: Majlis wuzarāʾ Sūriyā) was first constituted in the Syrian Constitution of 1930. Following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, Syria is currently undergoing a political transition, with Ahmed al-Sharaa leading a second Syrian transitional government.
Cabinet in the Constitution
[edit]With the 2012 Constitution of Ba'athist Syria suspended following the fall of the Assad regime,[1] the new 2025 Interim Constitution establishes a presidential system in which executive power is concentrated in the hands of the president,[2] who appoints the ministers without the position of prime minister.[3]
Syrian transitional government
[edit]A transitional government was formed following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024. Outgoing prime minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali continued in that role as a caretaker until Mohammed al-Bashir was designated as prime minister on 10 December 2024.[4]
On 29 March 2025, the second Syrian transitional government was announced by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Damascus,[5] in which the new ministers were sworn in and delivered speeches outlining their agendas.[6] The government replaced the first Syrian transitional government, which was formed following the fall of the Assad regime.[7]
Ministers
[edit]Previous cabinets
[edit]- Second Mustafa Mero government (2001–2003)
- Muhammad Naji al-Otari government (2003–2011)
- Adel Safar government (2011–12)
- Riyad Hijab government (2012)
- First Wael al-Halqi government (2012–2014)
- Second Wael al-Halqi government (2014–2016)
- Imad Khamis government (2016–2020)
- First Arnous government (2020–2021)
- Second Arnous government (2021–2024)
- Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali government (2024)
- First Syrian transitional government (2024–2025)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Syria's new constitution gives sweeping powers, ignores minority rights". rfi. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ AFP (12 December 2024). "Syria's new govt says to suspend constitution, parliament for three months". Brecorder. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Syria's Constitutional Draft Set for Release as Fact-Finding Committee Begins Investigations". Watan News. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Mohammed al-Bashir assigned to form new Syrian government
- ^ "نص الإعلان الدستوري لسوريا 2025". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "وزراء الحكومة السورية يقدمون خططهم ويؤدون القسم الدستوري". Syria TV (Fadaat Media) (in Arabic). 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "At protest, Tel Aviv mayor vows to shut down the country if the government ignores a High Court ruling". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "نص الإعلان الدستوري لسوريا 2025". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ m.eyon (30 March 2025). "President al-Sharaa announces formation of the New Government: We are witnessing the birth of a new phase in our national process". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
