Prime Minister of Syria

Prime Minister of the
Syrian Arab Republic

Incumbent
Wael Nader al-Halqi

since 11 August 2012
Appointer Bashar al-Assad
Term length Not term limited
Inaugural holder Saadallah al-Jabiri
Formation 17 April 1946
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The Prime Minister of Syria is the head of government of the Syrian Arab Republic.

The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Syria, along with other ministers and members of the government that the new Prime Minister recommends. The People's Council of Syria then approve the legislative program of the new government, before the new government formally take office. There are no constitutional limits on a Prime Minister's term, and several of them served multiple non-consecutive terms.

List of Prime Ministers

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