Cabinet Name: | Riyad Hijab government |
Jurisdiction: | the Syrian Arab Republic |
Date Formed: | 23 June 2012 |
Date Dissolved: | 6 August 2012 |
Government Head: | Riyad Farid Hijab |
State Head: | Bashar al-Assad |
Political Party: | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Previous: | Adel Safar government |
Successor: | First Wael al-Halqi government |
The Riyad Hijab government was the fourth Syrian government formed during the presidency of Bashar al-Assad. It was formed on 23 June 2012 and dissolved on 6 August 2012[1] after Prime Minister Riyad Farid Hijab defected. He was later succeeded by Wael Nader al-Halqi.[2]