Presidents of Syria

Heads of Government of Syria, 1918-1920
'Ali Rida Basha ar-Rikabi: 30 September - 5 October 1918
Emir Faisal: 5 October 1918 - 8 March 1920

Kings of Syria, 1920
Faisal I: 8 March - 28 July 1920

Syrian Heads of State, 1922-1936
Subhi Bay Barakat al-Khalidi: 28 June 1922 - 21 December 1925
François Pierre-Alype (acting): 9 February - 28 April 1926
Damad-i Shariyari Ahmad Nami Bay: 28 April 1926 - 15 February 1928
Taj al-Din al-Hasani: 15 February 1928 - 19 November 1931
Muhammad 'Ali Bay al-'Abid: 11 June 1932 - 21 December 1936

Presidents of Syria, 1936-present
Hashim al-Atassi: 21 December 1936 - 7 July 1939
Bahij al-Khatib (Chairman of the Council of Commissioners): 10 July 1939 - 16 September 1941
Khalid al-Azm (acting): 4 April - 16 September 1941
Taj al-Din al-Hasani: 16 September 1941 - 17 January 1943
Jamil al-Ulshi (acting): 17 January - 25 March 1943
'Ata' Bay al-Ayyubi (Head of State): 25 March - 17 August 1943
Shukri al-Kuwatli: 17 August 1943 - 30 March 1949
Husni al-Za'im: 30 March - 14 August 1949
Hashim al-Atassi (Head of State): 15 August 1949 - 2 December 1951
Fawzi Selu (Head of State): 3 December 1951 - 11 July 1953
Adib al-Shishakli: 11 July 1953 - 25 February 1954
Hashim al-Atassi: 28 February 1954 - 6 September 1955
Shukri al-Kuwatli: 6 September 1955 - 22 February 1958
part of the United Arab Republic: 22 February 1958 - 29 September 1961
Maamun al-Kuzbari (acting): 29 September - 20 November 1961
Izzat an-Nuss (acting): 20 November - 14 December 1961
Nazim al-Kudsi: 14 December 1961 - 8 March 1963
Luai al-Atassi (Chairman of the National Revolutionary Command Council): 9 March - 27 July 1963
Amin al-Hafez (Chairman of the Presidential Council): 27 July 1963 - 23 February 1966
Nureddin al-Atassi (Head of State): 25 February 1966 - 18 November 1970
Ahmad al-Khatib (Head of State): 18 November 1970 - 22 February 1971
Hafez al-Assad: 22 February 1971 - 10 June 2000
Abdul Halim Khaddam (acting): 10 June - 17 July 2000
Bashar al-Assad: 17 July 2000 - Present