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during the country's Ba'athist era. On 6 August 2012, after the defection of Riyad Hijab, the president

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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

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as Prime Minister. It continued until 10 August 2014, when the second Wael al-Halqi government was formed after the

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