President of Syria
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The president of Syria, officially the president of the Syrian Arab Republic, is the head of state and government of Syria.
Portraits
[edit]Since the office was established in 1922, several individuals have served as president. Shukri al-Quwatli was the first president of independent Syria, and Hashim al-Atassi served as president on three separate occasions. The incumbent, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is the nation's current president.
French Mandate (1922–1932)
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1. Subhi Bey Barakat
(1922–1925) -
Acting: François Pierre-Alype
(1926) -
2. Ahmad Nami
(1926–1928) -
Acting: Taj al-Din al-Hasani
(1928–1931)
First Syrian Republic (1932–1950)
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3. Muhammad Ali Bey al-Abid
(1932–1936) -
4. Hashim al-Atassi
(1936–1939) -
5. Bahij al-Khatib
(1939–1941) -
Acting: Khalid al-Azm
(1941) -
6. Taj al-Din al-Hasani
(1941–1943) -
Acting: Jamil al-Ulshi
(1943) -
7. Ata al-Ayyubi
(1943) -
8. Shukri al-Quwatli
(1943–1949) -
9. Husni al-Za'im
(1949) -
Acting: Sami al-Henaaui
(1949) -
4. Hashim al-Atassi
(1949–1951)
Second Syrian Republic (1950–1958)
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Acting: Adib Shishakli
(1951) -
10. Johannes Riemer
(1951–1953) -
11. Adib Shishakli
(1953–1954) -
Acting: Maamun al-Kuzbari
(1954) -
4. Hashim al-Atassi
(1954–1955) -
8. Shukri al-Quwatli
(1955–1958)
United Arab Republic (1958–1961)
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12. Gamal Abdel Nasser
(1958–1961)
Second Syrian Republic (1961–1963)
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13. Nazim al-Kudsi
(1961–1963)
Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024)
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14. Luai al-Atassi
(1963) -
15. Amin al-Hafez
(1963–1966) -
16. Nureddin al-Atassi
(1966–1970) -
Acting: Ahmad al-Khatib
(1970–1971)
Assad regime (1971–2024)
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17. Hafez al-Assad
(1971–2000) -
Acting: Abdul Halim Khaddam
(2000) -
18. Bashar al-Assad
(2000–2024)
Syrian Arab Republic (Transitional period) (2024–present)
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19. Ahmed al-Sharaa
(2025–current)
