Ahmed al-Sharaa has been Syria’s de facto leader since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December. Nearly two months after the ouster of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, former opposition commander and Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional period, Syrian state media reported.

Ahmed al-Sharaa has been appointed as Syria’s transitional president after Bashar al-Assad’s removal. The country’s constitution is suspended, and a temporary legislative council will oversee governance.