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2000 2007 2014 2021: 17 July 2000 8 December 2024 24 years, 144 days Syrian Ba'ath Party (Syria Region) Assad was overthrown during the fall of Damascus in the Syrian civil war, and fled the country to Russia. [14] Transitional period (2024–present) Vacant (8 December 2024 – 29 January 2025) 7 Ahmed al-Sharaa أحمد الشرع (born 1982) —
The sole candidate of the presidential referendum, Assad was subsequently confirmed president on 10 July 2000, with 97.29% support for his leadership. [55] [56] [57] In line with his role as President of Syria, he was also appointed the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and Regional Secretary of the Ba'ath Party. [53]
This is a list of heads of state of Syria since 1920. Ancient monarchies ... 10 June 2000 17 July 2000 Syrian Ba'ath Party ... President Syrian Arab Republic ...
A viral image shared on X claims to show Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arriving in Damascus following a visit to Russia. ... al-Assad has been president of Syria since July 2000, according to ...
Syria's new president Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to "pursue the criminals who shed Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes" in his first address to the nation since the fall of ousted ...
The offensive is the first major flare-up in years between the Syrian opposition and the regime of Assad, who has ruled the war-torn country since 2000. Syria’s civil war began during the 2011 ...
A series of presidential elections organized by the cadres of the Ba'ath Party has been held every seven years since Bashar al-Assad's ascension to Presidency in 2000, which he regularly wins with overwhelming majority of votes. In August 2011, President Assad signed Decree No. 101 on amending the General Elections Law.
In 1998, Bashar took charge of Syria's Lebanon file, which had since the 1970s been handled by Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam, who had until then been a potential contender for president. [49] By taking charge of Syrian affairs in Lebanon, Bashar was able to push Khaddam aside and establish his own power base in Lebanon. [50]