Vice President of Syria

Second-highest constitutional office in Syria

The vice president of Syria (Arabic: نائب رئيس سوريا) is a political position in Syria. The Constitution states that in the case of the president's temporary disablement, the vice president may become acting president.^[1] Multiple people can hold the office of vice presidency at the same time. The president of Syria appoints vice presidents.^[2]

Vice president in Constitution

1. The president of the republic might name one or more deputies and delegate to them some of his authorities;^[3]
2. The vice-president is sworn in before the president of the republic by repeating the constitutional oath mentioned in Article 7 of the Constitution. (Art. 91)^[3]
3. If an impediment prevented the president of the republic from continuing to carry out his duties, the vice-president shall deputize for him. (Art. 92)^[3]
4. No person carrying another nationality, in addition to the nationality of the Syrian Arab Republic, might occupy the office of vice-president. (Art. 152)^[3]

List of officeholders

Second Syrian Republic (1950–1958)

United Arab Republic (1958–1961)

Syrian Arab Republic (1961–present)[4]

See also

• President of Syria
  • List of presidents of Syria
• Prime Minister of Syria
  • List of prime ministers of Syria
• Speaker of the People's Assembly of Syria

References

1. Collelo, Thomas (1988). Syria: A Country Study. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 223.
2. "Constitutional history of Syria". constitutionniet.org. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
3. "Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic 2012: Vice-President". constitutions.unwomen.org. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. Commins, David; Lesch, David W. (5 December 2013). Historical Dictionary of Syria. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810879669.
5. "Syria's Assad reappoints woman VP but mum on Sharaa". 20 July 2014.