Second Syrian transitional government
Second Syrian transitional government | |
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 Council of Ministers of the Syrian Arab Republic | |
| 2025–present | |
 Ministers of the government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa | |
| Date formed | 29 March 2025 |
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| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| No. of ministers | 23 |
| Status in legislature | Transitional |
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The second Syrian transitional government (Arabic: الحكومة الانتقالية السورية الثانية, romanized: al-Ḥukūmah al-Intiqāliyyah as-Sūriyyah ath-Thāniyah) is the current Council of Ministers of Syria, formed on 29 March 2025 under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. It succeeded the first Syrian transitional government headed by former Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir.
The government was announced by al-Sharaa at a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, where the new ministers were sworn in and delivered speeches outlining their agendas. Two new ministries were formed: the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management. The position of prime minister was abolished.
Background
The 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, codenamed "Deterrence of Aggression," were led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and supported by allied Turkish-backed groups in the Syrian National Army. These offensives resulted in the rapid fall of Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship, ending five decades of Assad family rule that began when Hafez al-Assad assumed power in 1971 under the Ba'ath Party following a coup d'état.[1]
The government implemented the 2025 Interim Constitution of Syria, a provisional constitution ratified by Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa on 13 March 2025, establishing the basic law of Syria for a five-year transition period from 2025 to 2030.[2] The Interim Constitution sets a presidential system with the executive power at the hands of the president who appoints the ministers,[3] without the position of prime minister.[4]
Formation
The 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] Two new ministries were formed: the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management.[7] The post of prime minister was abolished.[8]
Four of the new ministers belonged to minority groups: Yaarub Bader, an Alawite; Amjad Badr, a Druze; Hind Kabawat, a Christian; and Mohammed Abdul Rahman Turko, a Kurd.[8] The government also included figures from different groups of the former Syrian opposition: during the civil war, Mohammed Abu al-Khair Shukri was a member of the Syrian National Coalition, Raed al-Saleh was director of the White Helmets and Hind Kabawat served as deputy head of the Syrian Negotiation Commission in Geneva.[9]
Possible reforms
Al-Sharaa stated that the new government will reform the energy sector for sustainability and 24-hour electricity, support farmers to secure food production, revive industry, protect national products, attract investment, stabilize the economy, strengthen the Syrian currency, and prevent financial manipulation.[5]
Members
Reactions
Saudi Arabia congratulated the establishment of the new government and affirmed its aim to cooperate and work with the transitional government "in a manner that embodies the fraternal and historical relations between the two countries and strengthens relations in all fields".[11] However, the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has since said it will not adhere to the decisions of the Second Syrian transitional government, alleging that its composition allowed a single faction to maintain control and did not represent the diversity of Syria.[12]
See also
- Government of Syria
- Syrian civil war
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254
- Foreign relations of the Syrian opposition
Notes
- ^ Still exists as an autonomous region and is expected to merge into the transitional government by the end of 2025.
References
- ^ Gebeily, Maya; Azhari, Timour (8 December 2024). "Assad gets asylum in Russia, rebels sweep through Syria". Reuters. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years". CNN. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Syria's new constitution gives sweeping powers, ignores minority rights". rfi. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Syria's Constitutional Draft Set for Release as Fact-Finding Committee Begins Investigations". Watan News. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "وزراء الحكومة السورية يقدمون خططهم ويؤدون القسم الدستوري". Syria TV (Fadaat Media) (in Arabic). 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "نص الإعلان الدستوري لسوريا 2025". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Syrian president unveils transitional government". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ reporter, by Shehab Al makahleh, Staff (25 July 2012). "Syrian Ambassador to UAE defects".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia welcomes formation of new government in Syria". Al Arabiya. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Rojava says won't implement decisions of new 'exclusionary' government in Syria". Rudaw. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
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