Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed President of Syrian Transitional Government

DARAMSUQ — On Thursday evening, the Military Operations Administration announced the appointment of Ahmed Al-Sharaa as the head of the Syria Transitional Government. This decision accompanies a series of sweeping reforms, including the dissolution of the Syrian Army, the People’s Assembly, and all military factions, with plans to reintegrate them into state institutions.

Less than two months after the overthrow of the Baathist regime, the Military Operations Administration convened a conference in Daramsuq (Damascus) to make pivotal decisions. Ahmed al-Sharaa was named head of the transitional phase, and the administration outlined plans to dissolve the Syrian Army and all military factions, integrating them into unified state institutions.

The People’s Assembly was also disbanded. Al-Sharaa was tasked with establishing a temporary legislative council. Furthermore, the 2012 constitution was annulled, and all exceptional laws were officially suspended.

Another significant reform was the dissolution of the Baath Party, which had governed Syria for more than six decades. The decision also applied to the National Progressive Front parties and their affiliated organizations. These entities were barred from reforming under any guise, and their assets were transferred to the state.

The overthrow of the former regime culminated on 8 December, with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, leading a number of other armed factions, advancing from Edleb (Idlib) all the way to Hmoth (Homs) in a lightning offensive. This marked the end of a 13-year-long struggle against the regime’s authoritarian rule.