CapitaleDamascus Fête de l'Indépendance17 Avril 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration) Fête nationaleJour De l'Indépendance, 17 Avril (1946) Constitution13 Mars 1973 Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): Président Bashar al-ASAD (depuis 17 July 2000); Vice Présidents Abd al-Halim ibn Said KHADDAM (depuis 11 March 1984) and Muhammad Zuhayr MASHARIQA (depuis 11 March 1984)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa MIRU (depuis 13 March 2000), Deputy Prime Ministers Lt. Gen. Mustafa TALAS (depuis 11 March 1984), Khalid RA'D (depuis 13 March 2000), Muhammad NAJI 'UTRI (depuis 13 March 2000)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; referendum/election last held 10 July 2000 - after the death of Président Hafez al-ASAD, father of Bashar al-ASAD - (next to be held NA 2007); vice presidents appointed by the president; prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president
election results: Bashar al-ASAD elected president; percent of vote - Bashar al-ASAD 97.29%
note: Hafiz al-ASAD died 10 June 2000; 20 June 2000 the Ba'th Party nominated Bashar al-ASAD for president and presented his name to the People's Council 25 June 2000 |
