Prime Minister of Syria
The prime minister of Syria (Arabic: رئيس وزراء سوريا, romanized: raʾīs wuzarāʾ Sūriyā) is the head of Council of Ministers appointed by the President of the Syrian Arab Republic.[2]
For a list, see List of prime ministers of Syria.
Prime Minister of the
Syrian Arab Republic
Mr Prime Minister
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
Head of Council of Ministers;
Second highest in executive branch
President
No term limits
Ali Rikabi (kingdom)
Saadallah al-Jabiri (republic)
17 April 1946
18,285 USD annually[1]
Nomination[edit]
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.[3]
The People's Assembly of Syria then approves the legislative program of the new government, before the new government formally take office.[3]
There are no constitutional limits on a prime minister's term, and several of them served multiple non-consecutive terms.[4] The Syrian Presidency retains the constitutional authority to appoint or remove the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers.[5]