Deputy Prime Minister of Syria

Senior member of the Syrian government

Deputy Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic
نائب رئيس الوزراء السوري
Seal of the deputy prime minister of Syria
Incumbent Ali Abdullah Ayyoub since 30 August 2020
Style	Mr Deputy Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Status	Third highest in executive branch
Member of	Council of Ministers
Reports to	Prime Minister
Residence	Government building, Damascus, Syria
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	President
Term length	No term limits
Inaugural holder	Mustafa Nehmeh (kingdom) Lutfi al-Haffar (republic)
Formation	23 August 1948; 75 years ago (1948-08-23)
Website	www.pministry.gov.sy

Politics of Syria


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The deputy prime minister of Syria (Arabic: نائب رئيس الوزراء السوري) is the deputy to the prime minister of Syria, who is head of the government of Syria, and a member of the Council of Ministers. The deputy prime minister is the second highest-ranking member of the Council of Ministers. In the semi-presidential system of government, the prime minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy prime minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a government or in times of national emergency, when a proper chain of command is necessary.

List of deputy prime ministers

References

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v t e Deputy prime ministers of Syria
Lutfi al-Haffar Rashad Barmada Bashir al-Azma Abdul Halim Khaddam Mustafa Tlass Muhammad Naji al-Otari Farouk al-Sharaa Salim Yasin Abd al-Qadir Qaddura Khalid Raad Mohammad al-Hussein Abdullah Dardari Walid Muallem

v t e Government ministries of Syria
Prime Minister (Deputy) Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Communications and Technology Culture Defense Economy and Trade Education Endowments Electricity Expatriates Finance Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Health Higher Education Industry Information Interior Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Justice Local Administration and Environment Oil and Mineral Reserves Presidential Affairs Public Works and Housing Social Affairs and Labour Tourism Transport Water Resources