Government of Syria

The government of Syria is under a unitarypresidential system and, as of 2026, is in a provisional period governed by a transitional government. The current President of Syria is Ahmed al-Sharaa, who serves as both the head of state and head of government. The central government is based in Damascus.

The powers of the three branches are vested by the Constitutional Declaration during the provisional period as follows: legislative power is vested in the People’s Assembly, executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the president, and judicial power is vested in the judiciary, which is independent, while judges are subject only to the law.