First Lady of Syria

First Lady of Syria (), officially the First Lady of the Syrian Arab Republic, is the title given to the spouse of the incumbent president of Syria.

From 1971 to 2024, two consecutive first ladies came from the same ruling family, the Assad family. The current First Lady is Latifa al-Droubi, the wife of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has held the role since January 2025.

List of first ladies of Syria Name Term begins Term ends President First Syrian Republic (1943–1949) Bahira al-Dalati 17 August 1943 30 May 1949 Shukri al-Quwatli Nouran al-Za'im 11 April 1949 14 August 1949 Husni al-Za'im none 14 August 1949 15 August 1949 Sami al-Hinnawi Second Syrian Republic (1949–1958) none 15 August 1949 2 December 1951 Hashim al-Atassi none 3 December 1951 11 July 1953 Fawzi Selu Fatina al-Fanari 11 July 1953 25 February 1954 Adib Shishakli none 28 February 1954 6 September 1955 Hashim al-Atassi Bahira al-Dalati 6 September 1955 22 February 1958 Shukri al-Quwatli United Arab Republic (1958–1961) Tahia Kazem (as First Lady of the United Arab Republic) 22 February 1958 14 December 1961 Gamal Abdel Nasser Second Syrian Republic (1961–1963) Şehire al-Kudsi 14 December 1961 8 March 1963 Nazim al-Kudsi Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024) Şehire al-Kudsi 8 March 1963 8 March 1963 Nazim al-Kudsi none 9 March 1963 27 July 1963 Lu'ay al-Atassi Zeinab al-Hafiz 27 July 1963 23 February 1966 Amin al-Hafiz Salma al-Hasibi 25 February 1966 18 November 1970 Nureddin al-Atassi Anisa Makhlouf 12 March 1971 10 June 2000 Hafez al-Assad Asma al-Assad 13 December 2000 8 December 2024 Bashar al-Assad Syria (2024–present) Vacant 8 December 2024 29 January 2025 Vacant Latifa al-Droubi 29 January 2025 – Ahmed al-Sharaa Notes

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