Ahmad al-Shara Appointed as President of Syria
Political
Ahmad al-Shara, who had been serving as Syria’s acting leader since early December, was appointed president of the country on Wednesday, January 29, following a meeting involving factions of the Military Operations Command and the Syrian Revolutionary Forces. The announcement was made by a military spokesperson.
The spokesperson also announced several other major changes, including the dissolution of the Syrian parliament, the formation of an appointed legislative council, and the abolition of the 2012 constitution. Syria’s military and security institutions were also dissolved, with new security agencies and a national army being established in their place.
Shara stated that the country’s top priorities are "filling the power vacuum, maintaining civil peace, and building state institutions."
The transitional government is expected to hand over power to a new administration in March, but how the transition process will be managed remains unclear. In an interview with Al Arabiya last month, Shara mentioned that elections could take up to four years, while rewriting the constitution might take three years.
The interim government has reached out to regional powers for support in securing funding and legitimacy to strengthen the newly established state and army. The new government’s first foreign visit was to Saudi Arabia, followed by Turkey, where the foreign minister was accompanied by the defense minister and intelligence director.
While the transitional government seeks to consolidate power domestically, it is also engaged in negotiations with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led military force supported by the United States.
Shara stated that the country’s top priorities are "filling the power vacuum, maintaining civil peace, and building state institutions."
The transitional government is expected to hand over power to a new administration in March, but how the transition process will be managed remains unclear. In an interview with Al Arabiya last month, Shara mentioned that elections could take up to four years, while rewriting the constitution might take three years.
The interim government has reached out to regional powers for support in securing funding and legitimacy to strengthen the newly established state and army. The new government’s first foreign visit was to Saudi Arabia, followed by Turkey, where the foreign minister was accompanied by the defense minister and intelligence director.
While the transitional government seeks to consolidate power domestically, it is also engaged in negotiations with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led military force supported by the United States.
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