President of the Syrian Arab Republic رئيس جمهورية سوريا العربية | |
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Incumbent Vacant since 8 December 2024 | |
Style | His Excellency |
Residence | People's Palace and Tishreen Palace, Damascus |
Term length | Seven years, renewable once[1] |
Inaugural holder | Shukri al-Quwatli |
Formation | 17 April 1946 |
Deputy | Vice President of Syria |
The President of Syria is the head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic. He appoints and can fire the Prime Minister and other members of the Council of Ministers (the cabinet) and military officers.[2]
The position has been vacant since 8 December 2024, when the last president, Bashar al-Assad, forced out of office following the success of the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives.[3]