The Third Abdul Rauf al-Kasm government was the eighty-third government since the establishment of the modern Syrian state in 1918. Formed on 8 April 1985 by Decree No. 1044, it was the seventh government to serve under the presidency of Hafez al-Assad. The government was headed by Abdul Rauf al-Kasm and remained in office until 1 November 1987.
The government represented a continuation of the Assad administration's policies and was responsible for overseeing Syria's domestic administration during a period of relative political stability. It also managed the country's continued involvement in regional affairs, particularly its political and military role in Lebanon, while maintaining the centralised political system dominated by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party.
The government remained in office for more than two and a half years before being succeeded on 1 November 1987 by a new government headed by Mahmoud al-Zoubi. It was the final government led by Abdul Rauf al-Kasm, concluding his tenure as Prime Minister after serving in office for nearly eight years.
Composition
See also Council of Ministers (Syria) List of Syrian governments Government ministries of Syria List of prime ministers of Syria
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