Vice President of Syria

The vice president of Syria (نائب رئيس سوريا) is a political position in Syria. The Constitution states that in the case of the president's temporary disablement, the vice president may become acting president. Multiple people can hold the office of vice presidency at the same time. The president of Syria appoints vice presidents.

Vice president in Constitution

 * 1) The president of the republic might name one or more deputies and delegate to them some of his authorities;
 * 2) The vice-president is sworn in before the president of the republic by repeating the constitutional oath mentioned in Article 7 of the Constitution. (Art. 91)
 * 3) If an impediment prevented the president of the republic from continuing to carry out his duties, the vice-president shall deputize for him. (Art. 92)
 * 4) No person carrying another nationality, in addition to the nationality of the Syrian Arab Republic, might occupy the office of  vice-president. (Art. 152)

United Arab Republic (1958–1961)
===Syrian Arab Republic (1961–present) ===