Deputy Prime Minister of Syria
Senior member of the Syrian government (1948–2025)
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The deputy prime minister of Syria (Arabic: نايب رئيس الوزراء في سوريا, romanized: Nayib Raʾīs al-wuzarāʾ fī Sūriyā), officially the vice president of the Council of Ministers of the Syrian Arab Republic, was a position in the Council of Ministers of Syria.
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(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
| Vice President of the Council of Ministers of the Syrian Arab Republic | |
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| نائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء في الجمهورية العربية السورية | |
Seal of the Deputy Prime Minister of Syria | |
| Style | Mr Deputy Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Status | Abolished |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Residence | Government building, Damascus, Syria |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | |
| Term length |
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| Inaugural holder | Mustafa Nehmeh (kingdom) Lutfi al-Haffar (republic) |
| Formation | 23 August 1948 |
| Abolished | 29 March 2025 |
| Website | www.pministry.gov.sy |
The deputy prime minister was the second highest-ranking member of the Council of Ministers, after the prime minister. In the previous semi-presidential system used under both Ba'athist Syria and the Syrian caretaker government, the prime minister was treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy prime minister was used to bring political stability and strength within a government or in times of national emergency when a proper chain of command was necessary. The post became vacant on 28 April 2022 and was formally abolished following the establishment of the Syrian transitional government on 29 March 2025.
