List of Presidents of Syria

This page lists presidents and other Heads of State of Syria. See also lists of incumbents.

Heads of Government of Syria, 1918-1920

• 'Ali Rida Basha ar-Rikabi : 30 September - 5 October 1918
• Emir Faisal: 5 October 1918 - 8 March 1920

Kings of Syria, 1920

• Faisal I: 8 March - 28 July 1920

Syrian Heads of State, 1922-1936

• Subhi Bay Barakat al-Khalidi : 28 June 1922 - 21 December 1925
• François Pierre-Alype (acting): 9 February - 28 April 1926
• Damad-i Shariyari Ahmad Nami Bay : 28 April 1926 - 15 February 1928
• Shaykh Taj ad-Din al-Hasani : 15 February 1928 - 19 November 1931
• Muhammad 'Ali Bay al-'Abid : 11 June 1932 - 21 December 1936

Presidents of Syria, 1936-present

• Hashim al-Atassi: 21 December 1936 - 7 July 1939
• Bahij ad-Din al-Khatib (Chairmen of the Council of Commissioners): 10 July 1939 - 16 September 1941
• Khalid al-'Azm (acting): 4 April - 16 September 1941
• Shaykh Taj ad-Din al-Hasani : 16 September 1941 - 17 January 1943
• Jamil al-Ulshi (acting): 17 January - 25 March 1943
• 'Ata' Bay al-Ayyubi (Head of State): 25 March - 17 August 1943
• Shukri al-Kuwatli: 17 August 1943 - 30 March 1949
• Husni az-Zaim : 30 March - 14 August 1949
• Hashim al-Atassi (Head of State): 15 August 1949 - 2 December 1951
• Fawzi as-Silu (Head of State): 3 December 1951 - 11 July 1953
• Adib ash-Shishakli : 11 July 1953 - 25 February 1954
• Hashim al-Atassi: 28 February 1954 - 6 September 1955
• Shukri al-Kuwatli: 6 September 1955 - 22 February 1958
• part of the United Arab Republic: 22 February 1958 - 29 September 1961
• Maamun al-Kuzbari (acting): 29 September - 20 November 1961
• Izzat an-Nuss (acting): 20 November - 14 December 1961
• Nazim al-Kudsi: 14 December 1961 - 8 March 1963
• Louai al-Atassi (Chairman of the National Revolutionary Command Council): 9 March - 27 July 1963
• Amin al-Hafez (Chairman of the Presidential Council): 27 July 1963 - 23 February 1966
• Nureddin al-Atassi (Head of State): 25 February 1966 - 18 November 1970
• Ahmed Khatib (Head of State): 18 November 1970 - 22 February 1971
• Hafez al-Assad: 22 February 1971 - 10 June 2000
• Abdul-Halim Khaddam (acting): 10 June - 17 July 2000
• Bashar al-Assad: 17 July 2000 -