Vice President of Syria

Vice President of the
Syrian Arab Republic
نائب رئيس الجمهورية العربية السورية
Seal of the vice president of Syria
Faisal Mekdad
Incumbent
Najah al-Attar
since 23 March 2006
Faisal Mekdad
since 23 September 2024

StyleVice President
(informal)
His or Her Excellency
(diplomatic)
SeatDamascus, Syria
NominatorPresident
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo term limits, serves at the President's pleasure
Inaugural holderMaamun al-Kuzbari
Formation25 February 1952; 72 years ago (1952-02-25)
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The vice president of Syria (Arabic: نائب رئيس سوريا) is a political position in Syria. The Constitution states that in the case of the president's temporary disablement, the vice president may become acting president.[1] Multiple people can hold the office of vice presidency at the same time. The president of Syria appoints vice presidents.[2]

  1. ^ Collelo, Thomas (1988). Syria: A Country Study. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 223.
  2. ^ "Constitutional history of Syria". constitutionniet.org. Retrieved 11 December 2021.