2020 in Syria explained

This article lists events from the year 2020 in Syria.

Incumbents

• President: Bashar al-Assad^[1]
• Vice President: Najah al-Attar
• Prime Minister: Imad Khamis (until 11 June), Hussein Arnous (starting 11 June)
• President of Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria: Adnan Zureiq

Events

For events related to the Civil War, see History of the Syrian Civil War (2020–present)

Deaths

• March 20  - Ali Habib Mahmud, former defense minister (b. 1939).
• March 31  - Abdul Halim Khaddam, former vice president (b. 1932).
• May 13  - Riad Ismat, former minister of culture (b. 1947).
• May 21  - Mamoon al-Farkh, actor and theater director (b. 1958).
• September 3  - Ahmed Al-Qadri, agriculture and agrarian minister (b. 1956).
• September 12  - Mohammed Makhlouf, Syrian businessman and the uncle of President Bashar al-Assad.
• November 16  - Walid Muallem, deputy prime minister (b. 1941).

See also

• Syria
• History of Syria
• Outline of Syria
• Politics of Syria
• Government of Syria

Specific issues and events

• Syrian Civil War
• Timeline of the Syrian Civil War
• COVID-19 pandemic in Syria

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bashar al-Assad Fast Facts . CNN . 22 April 2023 . en . 6 December 2012.