Syrian Constitution of 1953
| Constitution of the Syrian Republic | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Original title | دستور الجمهورية السورية |
| Jurisdiction | Second Syrian Republic |
| Date effective | July 15, 1953 |
| System | Unitary presidential 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; President as head of government |
| Judiciary | The Supreme Court, the Court of Cassation and other courts |
| Federalism | Unitary |
| First legislature | October 24, 1953 |
| Repealed | February 26, 1954 |
| Supersedes | Constitution of 1950 |
| Superseded by | Constitution of 1950 |
| Full text | |
| Constitution of Syria (1953) at Wikisource | |
| دستور الجمهورية السورية at Arabic Wikisource | |
The Syrian Constitution of July 10, 1953 was promulgated following a constitutional referendum under Adib al-Shishakli to replace the Syrian Constitution of September 5, 1950. This latter was later reinstated when Hashim al-Atassi returned to the presidency in 1954. The Constitution of July 10, 1953 is considered "the one under which the presidential system of government was introduced for the first time in an Arab country."