Government

Government Coup Neutrality U.S.A. Intervention Syria Peace Adib Shishakly

Syria is divided into governorates, two province-level cities (Damascus and Aleppo). The governors enjoy some power within their administrative divisions, but local government is centralized and is dependent upon the minister of the interior in the national government. In 1941, the Ba' th party had undergone radical alternation as a result of coups d’état and power struggles. The party has branch organizations in many Middle Eastern countries, each headed by its own regional leadership.

At a national level, the political body has been represented by the three branches. President Bashar is serving the first seven years as president in syria. The council of ministers serves the president and made up of the ba'th party and other political parties.

In 1949, Syria's national government was overthrown by a military coup d'etat led by Hussni al-Zaim. Later on in the year Zaim was overthrown by a friend Sami al-Hinnawi. Months later, Hinnawi was overthrown by Adib Shishakly. The latter continued to rule the country until 1954, when growing public opposition forced him to resign and leave the country. The national government was restored, but again to face instability, this time coming from abroad. In the mid 1950s, Syria's relation with the West witnessed some tension with the improving Syrian-Soviet relations. America Inervened aound 1955 because Syria became a leftist country. They also became more military based and were seen as a new potential communist threat. Syria kept its governement but the U.S.A. gave reason for hate in Syria for their intervening efforts. In 1957, Turkey, a close ally of the US and a member of the NATO, massed its troops on the Syrian borders threatening to invade the country.

Now the Syrian Government has 14 governates split up into 60 districts which are then out into sub-districts. A governernor who is prooposed by the minister of the interior, then approved by the cabinet, and announced by the executiove decree, owns each governate. The governor has an elected provincial council.



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