List of Vice Presidents of Syria - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Vice President of Syria is a political position in Syria

Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

. The Constitution states that in the case of the President's temporary disablement, the Vice President become acting President. Multiple persons can hold the office of vice presidency same time. The President of Syria appoints Vice Presidents.

History of the office holders follows

Name	Inaugurated	Left Office
Muhammad Umran	1963	1966
Mahmoud al-Ayyubi	1971	1974
No Vice Presidents appointed	1974	1984
Rifaat al-Assad Rifaat al-Assad Rifaat al-Assad is the younger brother of the former President of Syria, Hafez al-Assad, and the uncle of the current President Bashar al-Assad, all of whom come from the minority Alawite Muslim sect. He was born in the village of Qardaha, near Lattakia in western Syria. He is perhaps best known...	1984	1998
Abdul Halim Khaddam Abdul Halim Khaddam Abdul Halim Khaddam is a Syrian politician who was Vice President of Syria from 1984 to 2005.-Early life and career:Abdul Halim Khaddam was born on 15 September 1932 in Baniyas, Syria. Abdul Halim was one of the few Sunni Muslims to make it to the top of the Alawite-dominated Syrian leadership...	1984	2005
Mohammed Zuhair Masharqa Zuhair Masharqa -Earlier career and political alignment:Masharqa served as governor of Hama Governorate from 1973 to 1978, when he joined the cabinet as minister of education.He was a prominent member of the Baath Party.-Vice President of Syria:...	1984	2006
Farouk al-Sharaa Farouk al-Sharaa Farouk al-Sharaa , also known as Farouq al-Sharaa is a Syrian politician and diplomat. He is one of the most prominent officials in the Syrian government and served as foreign minister of Syria from 1984 until 2006 when he became Vice President of Syria. Sharaa still holds the...	2006	Incumbent Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Najah al-Attar Najah al-Attar Najah Al-Attar is the first woman Vice President of Syria and the Arab World, serving since 2006.-Personal background:Najah Al-Attar was born on 10 January 1933 and raised in Damascus...	2006	Incumbent Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...

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