President of Syria

President of the Syrian Arab Republic
رئيس الجمهورية العربية السورية
Seal of the president of Syria
since 17 July 2000
Executive branch of the Syrian Government
StyleMr President
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
Status
Member of
ResidencePresidential Palace
Tishreen Palace
SeatDamascus, Syria
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthSeven years, renewable once[1]
Inaugural holderSubhi Barakat (French Mandate)
Shukri al-Quwatli (current constitution)
Formation17 April 1946; 78 years ago (1946-04-17)
DeputyVice President

The president of Syria (Arabic: رئيس سوريا), officially the president of the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: رئيس الجمهورية العربية السورية), is the head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic. They are vested with sweeping powers that may be delegated, at their sole discretion to their vice presidents. They appoint and dismiss the prime minister and other members of the Council of Ministers (the cabinet) and military officers.[2] Bashar al-Assad is the 19th and current president of Syria. He entered the post on 17 July 2000. Bashar Al-Assad is the son of former president, Hafez al-Assad, who was the longest-serving president, serving 29 years.

  1. ^ Article 88 of the Syrian Constitution
  2. ^ "Syria - The President and the Cabinet".