President of Syria

President of the Syrian Arab Republic رئيس جمهورية سوريا العربية
Coat of arms of Syria
Incumbent Bashar al-Assad since 17 July 2000
Style	His Excellency
Residence	People's Palace and Tishreen Palace, Damascus
Term length	Seven years, renewable once[1]
Inaugural holder	Shukri al-Quwatli
Formation	17 April 1946
Deputy	Vice President of Syria

The President of Syria is the head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic. He appoints and can fire the Prime Minister and other members of the Council of Ministers (the cabinet) and military officers.^[2]

1. ↑ Article 88 of the Syrian Constitution
2. ↑ "Syria - The President and the Cabinet".