List of Vice Presidents of Syria
The office of Vice President of Syria is a political function in Syria . The Syrian Constitution states that if the President is temporarily prevented from attending, the Vice President will become Acting President. Several people can hold the office of Vice-President at the same time. The President of Syria appoints the Vice-Presidents.
Here are the incumbents :
Surname | Inauguration | End of service |
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Muhammad Umran | 1963 | 1966 |
Mahmoud al-Ayyubi | 1971 | 1974 |
none appointed | 1974 | 1984 |
Rifaat al-Assad | 1984 | 1998 |
Abd al-Halim Haddam | 1984 | 2005 |
Zuhair Mashariqa | 1984 | 2006 |
Faruk al-Sharaa | 2006 | |
Najah al-Attar | 2006 |