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This is a list of heads of state of Syria since 1920.
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[edit] Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
Main article: King of Syria
[edit] French Mandate of Syria (1920-1946)
| # | Name | Picture | Born-Died | Took Office | Left Office | Political Party | |
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| President | |||||||
| 1 | Subhi Bay Barakat al-Khalidi | 1883–1939 | 28 June 1922 | 31 December 1924 | Independent | ||
| Heads of State | |||||||
| 1 | Subhi Bay Barakat al-Khalidi | 1883–1939 | 1 January 1925 | 21 December 1925 | Independent | ||
| – | François Pierre-Alype (acting) |
1853–1932 | 9 February 1926 | 28 April 1926 | Independent | ||
| 2 | Damad-i Shariyari Ahmad Nami Bay | 1840–1928 | 28 April 1926 | 15 February 1928 | Independent | ||
| 3 | Taj al-Din al-Hasani (acting) |
1885–1943 | 15 February 1928 | 19 November 1931 | Independent | ||
| – | Léon Solomiac (acting) |
1873–1960 | 19 November 1931 | 11 June 1932 | Independent | ||
| Presidents | |||||||
| 4 | Muhammad Ali al-Abid | 1867–1939 | 11 June 1932 | 21 December 1936 | Independent | ||
| 5 | Hashim al-Atassi (1st time) |
1875–1960 | 21 December 1936 | 7 July 1939 | National Bloc | ||
| Chairman of the Council of Commissioners | |||||||
| 6 | Bahij al-Khatib | 1895–1981 | 10 July 1939 | 4 April 1941 | Independent | ||
| Presidents | |||||||
| – | Khalid al-Azm (acting) |
1903–1965 | 4 April 1941 | 16 September 1941 | Independent | ||
| 7 | Taj al-Din al-Hasani | 1885–1943 | 16 September 1941 | 17 January 1943 | Independent | ||
| – | Jamil al-Ulshi (acting) |
1883–1951 | 17 January 1943 | 25 March 1943 | Independent | ||
| Head of State | |||||||
| 8 | Ata al-Ayyubi | 1877–1951 | 25 March 1943 | 17 August 1943 | Independent | ||
| President | |||||||
| 9 | Shukri al-Quwatli (1st time) |
1891–1967 | 17 August 1943 | 17 April 1946 | Syrian National Party | ||
[edit] Syrian Republic (1946-1958)
| # | Name | Picture | Born-Died | Took Office | Left Office | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents | |||||||
| 9 | Shukri al-Quwatli (1st time) |
1891–1967 | 17 April 1946 | 30 March 1949 | Syrian National Party | ||
| 10 | Husni al-Za'im | 1897–1949 | 30 March 1949 | 14 August 1949 | Military/Syrian Social Nationalist Party | ||
| Chairman of the Supreme Military Council | |||||||
| 11 | Sami al-Hinnawi | 1898–1950 | 14 August 1949 | 15 August 1949 | Military | ||
| Head of State | |||||||
| 12 | Hashim al-Atassi (2nd time) |
1875–1960 | 15 August 1949 | 2 December 1951 | National Bloc | ||
| Chairman of the Supreme Military Council | |||||||
| 13 | Adib Shishakli (1st time) |
1909–1964 | 2 December 1951 | 3 December 1951 | Military/Syrian Social Nationalist Party | ||
| Head of State | |||||||
| 14 | Fawzi Selu | 1905–1972 | 3 December 1951 | 11 July 1953 | Military | ||
| Presidents | |||||||
| 15 | Adib Shishakli (2nd time) |
1909–1964 | 11 July 1953 | 25 February 1954 | Military/Syrian Social Nationalist Party | ||
| 16 | Maamun al-Kuzbari (1st time) |
1914–1998 | 26 February 1954 | 28 February 1954 | Independent | ||
| 17 | Hashim al-Atassi (3rd time) |
1875–1960 | 28 February 1954 | 6 September 1955 | National Bloc | ||
| 18 | Shukri al-Quwatli (2nd time) |
1891–1967 | 6 September 1955 | 22 February 1958 | Syrian National Party | ||
[edit] United Arab Republic (1958-1961)
| # | Name | Picture | Born-Died | Took Office | Left Office | Political Party | |
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| President | |||||||
| 19 | Gamal Abdel Nasser | 1918–1970 | 22 February 1958 | 29 September 1961 | National Union | ||
[edit] Syrian Arab Republic (1961-Present)
| # | Name | Picture | Born-Died | Took Office | Left Office | Political Party | |
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| Presidents | |||||||
| 20 | Maamun al-Kuzbari (2nd time) |
1914–1998 | 29 September 1961 | 20 November 1961 | Independent | ||
| – | Izzat an-Nuss (acting) |
1900–1972 | 20 November 1961 | 14 December 1961 | Military | ||
| 21 | Nazim al-Kudsi | 1906–1998 | 14 December 1961 | 8 March 1963 | People's Party | ||
| Chairman of the National Revolutionary Command Council | |||||||
| 22 | Luai al-Atassi | 1926–2003 | 9 March 1963 | 27 July 1963 | Military/Ba'ath Party | ||
| Chairman of the Presidential Council | |||||||
| 23 | Amin al-Hafiz | 1921–2009 | 27 July 1963 | 23 February 1966 | Military/Ba'ath Party | ||
| Heads of State | |||||||
| 24 | Nureddin al-Atassi | 1930–1992 | 25 February 1966 | 18 November 1970 | Military/Ba'ath Party | ||
| 25 | Ahmad al-Khatib | 1933–1982 | 18 November 1970 | 22 February 1971 | Ba'ath Party | ||
| Presidents | |||||||
| 26 | Hafez al-Assad | 1930–2000 | 22 February 1971 | 10 June 2000 | Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front | ||
| – | Abdul Halim Khaddam (acting) |
1932– | 10 June 2000 | 17 July 2000 | Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front | ||
| 27 | Bashar al-Assad | 1965– | 17 July 2000 | Incumbent | Ba'ath Party/National Progressive Front | ||
[edit] Latest election
Main article: Syrian presidential election, 2007
[edit] See also
- List of Vice Presidents of Syria
- List of Prime Ministers of Syria
- List of Presidents of Parliament of Syria
- List of foreign ministers of Syria
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