List of heads of state of Syria

That list includes presidents and other heads of state of Syria .

Head of Government of Syria, 1918–1920

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

Kings of Syria, 1920

• Faisal I .: March 8 to July 28, 1920

Syrian heads of state, 1922–1936 (under the French League of Nations mandate)

• Subhi Bay Barakat al-Chalidi : June 29, 1922 to December 20, 1925
• François Pierre-Alype (officiating): February 9 to April 28, 1926
• Damad-i Schariyari Ahmad Nami At : April 28, 1926 to February 15, 1928
• Taj ad-Din al-Hasani : February 15, 1928 to November 19, 1931
• Léon Solomiac (officiating): November 19, 1931 to June 11, 1932
• Muhammad Ali al-Abid : June 11, 1932 to December 21, 1936

Presidents of Syria, 1936 to date

• Hashim Chalid al-Atassi : December 21, 1936 to July 7, 1939
• Bahij al-Khatib (Chairman of the Council of Commissioners): July 10, 1939 to September 16, 1941
• Chalid al-Azm (officiating): April 4 to September 16, 1941
• Taj ad-Din al-Hasani : September 16, 1941 to January 17, 1943
• Jamil al-Ulschi (officiating): January 17 to March 25, 1943
• Ata al-Ayyubi (Head of State): March 25 to August 17, 1943
• Shukri al-Quwatli : August 17, 1943 to March 30, 1949
• Husni az-Za'im : March 30 to August 14, 1949
• Hashim Chalid al-Atassi (Head of State): August 15, 1949 to December 2, 1951
• Fawzi Selu (Head of State): December 3, 1951 to July 11, 1953
• Adib asch-Shishakli : July 11, 1953 to February 25, 1954
• Hashim Chalid al-Atassi : February 28, 1954 to September 6, 1955
• Shukri al-Quwatli : September 6, 1955 to February 22, 1958

February 22, 1958 to September 29, 1961: part of the United Arab Republic

• Maamun al-Kuzbari (incumbent): September 29 to November 20, 1961
• Izzat an-Nuss (officiating): November 20 to December 14, 1961
• Nazim al-Qudsi : December 14, 1961 to March 8, 1963
• Louai al-Atassi (Chairman of the Council of the National Revolutionary Command): March 9 to July 27, 1963
• Amin al-Hafiz (Chairman of the Presidential Council): July 27, 1963 to February 23, 1966
• Nureddin al-Atassi (Head of State): February 25, 1966 to November 18, 1970
• Ahmad al-Khatib (Head of State): November 18, 1970 to February 22, 1971
• Hafiz al-Assad : February 22, 1971 to June 10, 2000
• Abd al-Halim Haddam (incumbent): June 10 to July 17, 2000
• Bashar al-Assad : since July 17, 2000