Government of Syria

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Government of the Syrian Arab Republic
حكومة سوريا
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Overview
Established17 April 1946;76 years ago (1946-04-17)
State Syria
Leader President (Bashar al-Assad) and Prime Minister (Hussein Arnous)
Main organ Council of Ministers
Ministries 30
Responsible to People's Assembly of Syria
Annual budget LS  13.3 trillion (2022)
Headquarters Damascus
Website www.gov.sy OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Government of the Syrian Arab Republic is the union government created by the constitution of Syria where by the president is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government. [1] Executive power is exercised by the government. Syria has a legislative council with 250 members. [2] The country has been in a civil war since 2011 against various domestic and foreign forces that oppose both the Syrian government and each other, in varying combinations. [3] [4] The seat of the government is located in Damascus, Syria.

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Administration

The executive branch consists of the president, two vice presidents, the prime minister, and the Council of Ministers (cabinet). The constitution requires the president to be a Muslim. [5]

Main office-holders
OfficeNamePartySince
President Bashar al-Assad Ba'ath Party 17 July 2000
Prime Minister Hussein Arnous Ba'ath Party 11 June 2020

Council of Ministers

A Council of Ministers, or cabinet, which currently consists of 30 members, perform the day-to-day administrative functions of government. [6] [7]

Legislative branch

People's Assembly of Syria is Syria's legislative authority. It has 250 members elected for a four-year term in 15 multi-seat constituencies. The new Syrian constitution of 2012 introduced multi-party system without guaranteed leadership of any political party. [8]

Judicial branch

Syria's judicial branches include the Supreme Constitutional Court, the High Judicial Council, the Court of Cassation, and the State Security Courts. Islamic jurisprudence is a main source of legislation and Syria's judicial system has elements of Ottoman, French, and Islamic laws. Syria has three levels of courts: courts of first instance, courts of appeals, and the constitutional court, the highest tribunal. Religious courts handle questions of personal and family law. [9]

International organization participation

Syria is a member of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Arab Monetary Fund, Council of Arab Economic Unity, Customs Cooperation Council, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, Food and Agriculture Organization, Group of 24, Group of 77, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Civil Aviation Organization, International Chamber of Commerce, International Development Association, Islamic Development Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, International Finance Corporation, International Labour Organization, International Monetary Fund, International Maritime Organization, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, International Olympic Committee, International Organization for Standardization, International Telecommunication Union, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Non-Aligned Movement, Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, United Nations, UN Commission on Human Rights, UN Conference on Trade and Development, UN Industrial Development Organization, UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, Universal Postal Union, World Federation of Trade Unions, World Health Organization, World Meteorological Organization, and World Tourism Organization.

Syria's diplomats last sat on the UN Security Council (as a non-permanent member) in December 2003.

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