# Al-Sharaa signs Syria's transitional constitutional declaration

Date: 2025

[Ahmed al-Sharaa](/people/ahmed-al-sharaa) signed a constitutional declaration for a five-year transitional period. The framework concentrated substantial authority in the presidency while setting out transitional institutions and rights language. The fact is relevant to [executive-power concentration](/drivers/executive-power-concentration) because the legal design defines how much power can be checked during the transition.

## People

- Ahmed al-Sharaa: https://factrail.ai/people/ahmed-al-sharaa

## Drivers

- Executive-Power Concentration: https://factrail.ai/drivers/executive-power-concentration

## Sources

- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/13/syrias-al-sharaa-signs-five-year-temporary-constitution

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/sy-sharaa-constitutional-declaration-2025-03