| Constitution of the Syrian Republic | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Original title | دستور الجمهورية السورية |
| Jurisdiction | Second Syrian Republic |
| Presented | April 15, 1950 (1950-04-15) |
| Ratified | September 5, 1950 (1950-09-05) |
| Date effective | September 5, 1950 (1950-09-05) February 16, 1954 (1954-02-16) (reinstated) |
| System | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Government structure | |
| Branches | Three (executive, legislative and judiciary) |
| Head of state | President |
| Chambers | Unicameral (Chamber of Deputies) |
| Executive | President-led Council of Ministers responsible to the Chamber of Deputies; Prime Minister as head of government |
| Judiciary | The Supreme Court, the Court of Cassation and other courts |
| Federalism | Unitary |
| First legislature | September 5, 1950 (1950-09-05) |
| Repealed | November 29, 1951 (1951-11-29) (first repeal) February 26, 1958 (1958-02-26) (second repeal) |
| Author(s) | Constituent Assembly |
| Supersedes | Constitution of 1930 (first period) Constitution of 1953 (second period) |
| Superseded by | Constitution of 1953 (first period) Provisional Constitution of the UAR (second period) |
| Full text | |
| Constitution of Syria (1950) at Wikisource | |
| دستور الجمهورية السورية at Arabic Wikisource | |
The Syrian Constitution of 1950, also known as the "Constitution of Independence," was drafted following a 1950 coup by Sami al-Hinnawi. The new government, under President Hashim al-Atassi, focused on elections and drafting a constitution. The final document which was officially adopted on September 5, 1950, aimed to limit the president's powers while increasing the authority of parliament.