The prime minister of Syria (
Arabic
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: رئيس وزراء سوريا), formally titled the president of the Council of Ministers ( ar, رئيس مجلس الوزراء), is the
head of government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a ...
of the
Syrian Arab Republic
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
.
Nomination
The prime minister is appointed by the
president of Syria
The president of Syria, officially the president of the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: رئيس سوريا) is the head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic. They are vested with sweeping powers that may be delegated, at their sole discretion, t ...
, along with other ministers and members of the government that the new prime minister recommends.
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The
People's Assembly of Syria
The People's Assembly ( ar, مَجْلِس الشَّعْب, ) is Syria's legislative authority. It has 250 members elected for a four-year term in 15 multi-seat constituencies. There are two main political fronts; the National Progressive Fro ...
then approve the legislative program of the new government, before the new government formally take office.
There are no constitutional limits on a prime minister's term, and several of them served multiple non-consecutive terms.
Powers and removal
Powers:
*Enforcing laws
*Supervising government bodies
*Passing administrative decisions
*Advising the president
*Overseeing the Cabinet
Removal:
*Upon dismissal by the president
*Upon submission of resignation to the president
*Upon removal or resignation of the president
*Upon a vote of no-confidence by the legislature
Living former prime ministers
As of , there are six living former Syrian prime ministers. The most recent to die was
Muhammad Mustafa Mero (2000–2003), on 22 December 2020.
See also
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Politics of Syria
Politics in the Syrian Arab Republic takes place in the framework of a presidential republic with nominal multiparty representation in parliament but with most opposition parties suppressed. President Bashar al-Assad, and his Arab Socialis ...
*
Deputy Prime Minister of Syria
References
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Politics of Syria
Government of Syria
1946 establishments in Syria