Cabinet of Syria
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| مجلس وزراء سوريا | |
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| Established | 1930 (Constitution of Syria) |
| State | Syria |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Appointed by | President |
| Ministries | 28 |
| Responsible to | People's Assembly and the President |
| Headquarters | Government building, Damascus, Syria |
| Website | pministry.gov.sy |
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The Cabinet of Syria (Arabic: مجلس وزراء سوريا, majlis wuzara' suria) was first constituted in the Syrian Constitution of 1930. Following the Fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, Syria is currently undergoing a political transition, with Mohammed al-Bashir leading a Syrian Transitional Government.
Cabinet in the Constitution
[edit]According to the most recent Constitution of Syria adopted in 2012:[1]
Section 2 The Council of Ministers
- Article 118 [Cabinet]
- (1) The Cabinet is the state's highest executive and administrative body. It consists of the Prime Minister, his deputies, and the ministers. It supervises the execution of the laws and regulations and the work of the state machinery and institutions.
Appointment, powers and removal
[edit]Appointment:[2]
- Appointed by the President
Powers:[2]
- Implementing state public policy
- Enforcing laws
- Supervising government bodies
- Passing administrative decisions
- Advising the President
Removal:[2]
- 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
2024 transitional government
[edit]A transitional government was formed following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024. Outgoing prime minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali continued in that role as a caretaker until Mohammed al-Bashir was designated as prime minister on 10 December 2024.[3]
Ministers
[edit]Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammad al-Bashir told Al-Jazeera that "for the time being" ministers from the Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) would head national ministries.[4]
| Portfolio | Incumbent | Faction | Since | |
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| Prime Minister | Mohammed al-Bashir[5] | HTS/SSG | 10 December 2024 | |
| Interior | Mohammad Abdul Rahman[6] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Justice | Shadi al-Waisi[7] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Economy | Basel Abdul Aziz[8][6] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Agriculture and Irrigation | Mohammad al-Ahmad[6] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Information | Mohammad al-Omar[6] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Awqaf (Religious Endowments) | Hussam Haj Hussein[7] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Health | Mazen Dukhan[7] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Education | Nazir al-Qadri[7] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Higher Education | Abdel Moneim Abdel Hafez[6] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Development | Fadi al-Qassem[7] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Local Administration and Environment | Mohamed Muslim[7] | HTS/SSG | ||
| Finance | Riad Abd El Raouf (acting)[9] | Independent | 23 September 2024[a] | |
Previous cabinets
[edit]- Second Mustafa Mero government (2001–2003)
- Muhammad Naji al-Otari government (2003–2011)
- Adel Safar government (2011–12)
- Riyad Hijab government (2012)
- First Wael al-Halqi government (2012–2014)
- Second Wael al-Halqi government (2014–2016)
- Imad Khamis government (2016–2020)
- First Arnous government (2020–2021)
- Second Arnous government (2021–2024)
- Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali government (2024)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Appointed in the Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali government; remained in a caretaker capacity
References
[edit]- ^ "English Translation of the Syrian Constitution". Qordoba. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Constitutional history of Syria". constitutionniet.org. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Mohammed al-Bashir assigned to form new Syrian government
- ^ Staff, Al Jazeera. "What to know about Syria's new caretaker government". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Mohammed al-Bashir assigned to form new Syrian government". Ammon News. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Syrian Transitional Government Officially Established, L24, 11 December 2024, Wikidata Q131451006, archived from the original on 15 December 2024
- ^ a b c d e f "What to know about Syria's new caretaker government". aljazeera.com. 15 December 2024. Wikidata Q131451019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024.
- ^ Timour Azhari (10 December 2024), Exclusive: Syria's new rulers back shift to free-market economy, business leader says, Reuters, Wikidata Q131421935, archived from the original on 10 December 2024
- ^ Dadouch, Sarah; Jalabi, Raya (12 December 2024). "Syria's acting finance minister pushes plan to revive war-torn economy". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
