First Wael al-Halqi government
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Date formed9 August 2012
Date dissolved10 August 2014
Head of stateBashar al-Assad
Head of governmentWael Nader al-Halqi
First Wael al-Halqi government | |
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 Wael Nader al-Halqi | |
| Date formed | 9 August 2012 |
| Date dissolved | 10 August 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Bashar al-Assad |
| Head of government | Wael Nader al-Halqi |
| Member party | Ba'ath Party |
| History | |
| Election | 2012 parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Riyad Hijab government |
| Successor | Second Wael al-Halqi government |
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The first Wael al-Halqi government is considered a continuation of the Riyad Hijab government of Syria during the country's Ba'athist era. On 6 August 2012, after the defection of Riyad Hijab,[1] the president Bashar al-Assad issued Decree No. 294 to relieve Hijab from his position[2] and Decree No. 295 to name Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji as caretaker Prime Minister.[3] On 9 August 2012, Decree No. 298 established the appointment of Wael Nader al-Halqi as Prime Minister.[4]
It continued until 10 August 2014, when the second Wael al-Halqi government was formed after the 2014 Syrian presidential election.[5]
