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Who is the president of Syria?

Q: Who is the president of Syria?

The president of Syria is Ahmad al-Shara'. Syria is ranked #185 of 195 in the Magna Country Rankings (grade MCD). Record, power score and why it matters are on the leader file below. The capital is Damascus; the full country file is linked below.

The president of Syria is Ahmad al-Shara'. Syria is ranked #185 of 195 in the Magna Country Rankings (grade MCD). Record, power score and why it matters are on the leader file below. The capital is Damascus; the full country file is linked below.

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Head of state	Ahmad al-Shara'; former President Bashar al-ASAD was overthrown by Islamist rebels on 8 December 2024

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