page_title: First Wael al-Halqi government
hierarchical_section_title: First Wael al-Halqi government
caption_attribution_description: English: Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi during a state visit of Iran
context_page_description: The first Wael al-Halqi government is considered a continuation of the Riyad Hijab government of Syria. On 6 August 2012, after the defection of Riyad Hijab, the president Bashar al-Assad issued Decree No. 294 to relieve Hijab from his position and Decree No. 295 to name Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji as caretaker Prime Minister. On 9 August 2012, Decree No. 298 established the appointment of Wael Nader al-Halqi as Prime Minister.
  It continued until 10 August 2014, when the second Wael al-Halqi government was formed after the 2014 Syrian presidential election.
context_section_description: The first Wael al-Halqi government is considered a continuation of the Riyad Hijab government of Syria. On 6 August 2012, after the defection of Riyad Hijab, the president Bashar al-Assad issued Decree No. 294 to relieve Hijab from his position and Decree No. 295 to name Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji as caretaker Prime Minister. On 9 August 2012, Decree No. 298 established the appointment of Wael Nader al-Halqi as Prime Minister.
  It continued until 10 August 2014, when the second Wael al-Halqi government was formed after the 2014 Syrian presidential election.
caption: Wael Nader al-Halqi
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