Government of Syria

This article is about the Syria government. For recent and past political developments in Syria, see Politics of Syria.

Government of the Syrian Arab Republic
حكومة سوريا
Central government
Coat of arms of Syria
Overview
Established	17 April 1946; 77 years ago (1946-04-17)
State	Syria
Leader	President (Bashar al-Assad) and Prime Minister (Hussein Arnous)
Main organ	Council of Ministers
Ministries	30
Responsible to	People's Assembly of Syria
Annual budget	LS 13.3 trillion (2022)
Headquarters	Damascus
Website	www.gov.sy

Government of the Syrian Arab Republic is the union government created by the constitution of Syria whereby the president is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government.^[1] Executive power is exercised by the government. Syria has a legislative council with 250 members.^[2] The country has been in a civil war since 2011 against various domestic and foreign forces that oppose both the Syrian government and each other, in varying combinations.^[3][4] The seat of the government is located in Damascus, Syria.

Administration

The executive branch consists of the president, two vice presidents, the prime minister, and the Council of Ministers (cabinet). The constitution requires the president to be a Muslim.^[5]

Main office-holders

Office	Name	Party	Since
President	Bashar al-Assad	Ba'ath Party	17 July 2000
Prime Minister	Hussein Arnous	Ba'ath Party	11 June 2020

Council of Ministers

Main article: Council of Ministers (Syria)

A Council of Ministers, or cabinet, which currently consists of 30 members, perform the day-to-day administrative functions of government.^[6][7]

Legislative branch

Main article: People's Assembly of Syria

People's Assembly of Syria is Syria's legislative authority. It has 250 members elected for a four-year term in 15 multi-seat constituencies. The new Syrian constitution of 2012 introduced multi-party system without guaranteed leadership of any political party.^[8]

Judicial branch

Main article: Judiciary of Syria

Syria's judicial branches include the Supreme Constitutional Court, the High Judicial Council, the Court of Cassation, and the State Security Courts. Islamic jurisprudence is a main source of legislation and Syria's judicial system has elements of Ottoman, French, and Islamic laws. Syria has three levels of courts: courts of first instance, courts of appeals, and the constitutional court, the highest tribunal. Religious courts handle questions of personal and family law.^[9]

International organization participation

Main article: Foreign relations of Syria

Syria is a member of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Arab Monetary Fund, Council of Arab Economic Unity, Customs Cooperation Council, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, Food and Agriculture Organization, Group of 24, Group of 77, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Civil Aviation Organization, International Chamber of Commerce, International Development Association, Islamic Development Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, International Finance Corporation, International Labour Organization, International Monetary Fund, International Maritime Organization, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, International Olympic Committee, International Organization for Standardization, International Telecommunication Union, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Non-Aligned Movement, Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, United Nations, UN Commission on Human Rights, UN Conference on Trade and Development, UN Industrial Development Organization, UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, Universal Postal Union, World Federation of Trade Unions, World Health Organization, World Meteorological Organization, and World Tourism Organization.

Syria's diplomats last sat on the UN Security Council (as a non-permanent member) in December 2003.

See also

• Politics of Syria

References

1. "Constitutional Law – Syrian Law Journal". Retrieved 15 August 2022.
2. Phillips, Douglas A.; Gritzner, Charles F. (2010). Syria. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9781438132389.
3. "Syria's war explained from the beginning". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
4. "2021 will be a defining year for Syria". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
5. "Constitution of Syria". Retrieved 22 October 2008.
6. "Syrian PM-designate starts consultations to form new cabinet – People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
7. Manar (3 July 2016). "President al-Assad issues Decree No. 203 on forming the new Syrian government". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
8. "SANA Syrian News Agency – Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic Approved in Popular Referendum on February 27, 2012, Article 8". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
9. "Syria (05/07)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

External links

• Official website
• The Syrian Constitution accessed 13 November 2012
• Syria Government at Curlie