Countries / Asia
SYR
Elections in Syria
provisional government
Next election
Syrian presidential election - 1 January 2028
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Ahmed al-Sharaa live
Head of government
Head of state
Ahmed al-Sharaa
Region
Asia
Next election
Syrian presidential election
1 January 2028
Government
provisional government
Capital
Damascus
Population
23 865 423
Country facts
Legislature
People's Assembly of Syria
Established
1920
Currency
Syrian pound
Official language
Arabic
Capital
Damascus
Region
Asia
Area
185,180 km2
Election history
26 May 2021presidential
Syrian presidential election
won: Bashar al-Assad ยท turnout 78.6%
3 June 2014presidential
Syrian presidential election
won: Bashar al-Assad
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.