Hafez al-Assad was a Syrian statesman, military officer and revolutionary who served as the 18th president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000. He had previously served as prime minister of Syria from 1970 to 1971 as well as regional secretary of the regional command of the Syrian regional branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and secretary general of the National Command of the Ba'ath Party from 1970 to 2000. Hafez al-Assad was a key participant in the 1963 Syrian coup d'état, which brought the Syrian regional branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party to power in the country.
Salah al-Din al-Bitar was a Syrian politician who co-founded the Arab Baʿth Party with Michel Aflaq in the early 1940s. As students in Paris in the early 1930s, the two formulated a doctrine that combined aspects of nationalism and socialism. Bitar later served as prime minister in several early Ba'athist governments in Syria but became alienated from the party as it grew more radical. In 1966 he fled the country, lived mostly in Europe and remained politically active until he was assassinated in Paris in 1980 by unidentified hitmen linked to the regime of Hafez al-Assad.
The 1966 Syrian coup d'état refers to events between 21 and 23 February during which the government of the Syrian Arab Republic was overthrown and replaced. The ruling National Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party were removed from power by a union of the party's Military Committee and the Regional Command, under the leadership of Salah Jadid.
The Ministry of Education is a government ministry office of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for education in Syria. However, the ministry is only responsible for the lower levels of education, while the Ministry of Higher Education is responsible for higher levels. Its office library contains some 13,000 volumes as of 2011.
The 1964 Hama riot was the first significant clash between the newly installed Ba'ath Party leadership of Syria and the Muslim Brotherhood. It occurred in April 1964, after the 1963 Ba'athist coup d'état. The insurrection was suppressed with heavy military force, resulting in 70-100 mortal casualties and partial destruction of the old Hama city neighborhoods. Hama continued to be a center of Islamists and a focal point of the 1976-1982 Islamist uprising in Syria.
The Muhammad Naji al-Otari government was the second Syrian government formed during the presidency of Bashar al-Assad. It was announced on 10 September 2003, by Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Mero. The cabinet lasted until 29 March 2011, and resigned in the wake of the Syrian Civil War.
The Ministry of Interior is the interior ministry of Syria. Its headquarters are located on Kafr Sousa in Damascus.
Mansur al-Atrash was a Syrian politician and journalist. Together with fellow university students, Atrash became a founding member of the Ba'ath Party and its Syrian regional branch in 1947. During the presidency of Adib Shishakli (1951–54), he became an anti-government activist and was imprisoned twice, only to be released in an unsuccessful attempt by Shishakli to gain the support of Atrash's father, Sultan. In the year Shishakli was overthrown, Atrash was elected to parliament and turned down an offer to serve in Said al-Ghazzi's government. During the period of the United Arab Republic (1958–61), Atrash became a strong supporter of Egyptian president and pan-Arab leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. He opposed Syria's secession from the UAR and turned down offers to serve in successive separatist governments in protest.
Salim Hatum was a Syrian Army officer who played a significant role in Syrian politics in the 1960s. A member of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, he was instrumental in the 1966 Syrian coup d'état that toppled the government of Amin al-Hafiz, also a Ba'athist. That same year he launched an insurrection from his home region of Jabal al-Druze against his colleagues who formed the new government but sidelined him from any major position. He fled Syria amid a warrant for his arrest, but returned in 1967 and was subsequently jailed and executed.
The first government of Hussein Arnous was formed on 30 August 2020 and took the oath of office on 2 September 2020. A new Council of Ministers was formed by Hussein Arnous at the appointment of President Bashar al-Assad. This government was the 94th since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and was the seventh during the presidency of President Bashar al-Assad.
The Ministry of Endowments or Ministry of Awqaf is a department of the Government of Syria.
The second government of Hussein Arnous was formed after appointment by the President of Syria on 10 August 2021 and took the oath of office on 14 August 2021, after the presidential election held in May. This replaced the caretaker ministry formed in July. The government is the 95th since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and is the eighth during the presidency of Bashar al-Assad.
The Hafez al-Assad Government ruled Syria from 1970 to 1971. The Cabinet of Syria was led by then-Prime Minister Hafez al-Assad. This government was the 76th since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and was the first during presidency of Ahmad al-Khatib.
The First Salah al-Din al-Bitar Government ruled Syria from March to May 1963. The Cabinet of Syria was led by then-Prime Minister Salah al-Din al-Bitar. This government was the 60th since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and the country's first Baathist government.
The Second Salah al-Din al-Bitar Government ruled Syria from May to August 1963. The Cabinet of Syria was led by then-Prime Minister Salah al-Din al-Bitar. This government was the 61st since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918.
The Third Salah al-Din al-Bitar Government ruled Syria from May to October 1964. The Cabinet of Syria led by then-Prime Minister Salah al-Din al-Bitar. This government was the 62nd since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918.
The First Amin al-Hafiz Government ruled Syria from November 1963 to May 1964. The Cabinet of Syria was led by then-Prime Minister Amin al-Hafiz. This government was the 63rd since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918. It was formed on 12 November 1963 by Decree No. 1424 issued by the NCRC and dissolved on 13 May 1964.
The Fourth Salah al-Din al-Bitar Government ruled Syria from May to October 1964. The Cabinet of Syria led by then-Prime Minister Salah al-Din al-Bitar. This government was the 73rd since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918.
The First Yusuf Zuayyin Government ruled Syria from September 1965 to December 1965. The Cabinet of Syria led by then-Prime Minister Yusuf Zuayyin. This government was the 72nd since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918. It was formed on 23 September 1965 by Decree No. 2128 and dissolved on 21 December 1965 by Decree No. 2836.
The Fifth Salah al-Din al-Bitar Government ruled Syria from January to February 1966. The Cabinet of Syria led by then-Prime Minister Salah al-Din al-Bitar. This government was the 73rd since Syria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1918.
