President of Syria

President of the Syrian Arab Republic
رئيس جمهورية سوريا العربية
President of the Syrian Arab Republic ; رئيس جمهورية سوريا العربية
	Coat of arms of Syria
	Incumbent; Bashar al-Assad; since 17 July 2000
Style	His Excellency
Residence	People's Palace and Tishreen Palace, Damascus
Term length	Seven years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Shukri al-Quwatli
Formation	17 April 1946
Deputy	Vice President of Syria

The President of Syria is the head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic. He appoints and can fire the Prime Minister and other members of the Council of Ministers (the cabinet) and military officers.^[2]

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President of the Syrian Arab Republic رئيس جمهورية سوريا العربية
Coat of arms of Syria
Incumbent Bashar al-Assad since 17 July 2000
Style	His Excellency
Residence	People's Palace and Tishreen Palace, Damascus
Term length	Seven years, renewable once^[1]
Inaugural holder	Shukri al-Quwatli
Formation	17 April 1946
Deputy	Vice President of Syria