Riyad Hijab government

Riyad Hijab government

Cabinet of the Syrian Arab Republic
Date formed23 June 2012
Date dissolved6 August 2012
People and organisations
Head of stateBashar al-Assad
Head of governmentRiyad Farid Hijab
Member partySyrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
History
PredecessorAdel Safar government
SuccessorFirst 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 after Prime Minister Riyad Farid Hijab defected. He was later succeeded by Wael Nader al-Halqi.