People's Assembly of Syria
Coordinates: 33°31′5″N 36°17′35″E / 33.51806°N 36.29306°E
People’s Assembly of the Syrian Arab Republic مجلس الشعب الجمهورية العربية السورية | |
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Type | |
Type | Unicameral |
Leadership | |
Hammouda Sabbagh since 28 September 2017 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 250 |
Political groups | Government (250)
National Progressive Front (183)
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Last election | 19 July 2020 |
Next election | 2024 (expected) |
Meeting place | |
Parliament Building, Damascus, Syria | |
Website | |
http://parliament.gov.sy/ |
Member State of the Arab League (Suspended) |
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The People's Assembly (Arabic: مَجْلِسُ الشَّعْبِ, Majlis al-Sha'ab) is Syria's legislative authority. It has 250 members elected for a four-year term in 15 multi-seat constituencies. There are two main political fronts; the National Progressive Front and Popular Front for Change and Liberation. The 2012 elections, held on 7 May, resulted in a new parliament that, for the first time in four decades, is based on a multi-party system.[1] In 1938, Fares Al-Khoury became the first Christian to be elected Speaker. In 2016 Hadiya Khalaf Abbas, Ph.D., representing Deir Ezzor since 2003, became the first woman elected to be the Speaker.[2][3][4][5] In 2017, Hammouda Sabbagh became the first Orthodox Christian to have held the post.[6]
The assembly meets at least three times a year and in special occasions called by the council's president or the president of the country.[7]
Latest elections[]
The last elections were held on the 19 July 2020.[8] Several lists were allowed to run across the country but any real opposition is absent. Millions of Syrians living abroad, after fleeing a war that has killed more than 380,000 people, are not eligible to vote.[8]
The National Progressive Front won 183 out of 250 seats, 167 of which were for the Ba'ath Party, while 67 Independents held the rest of the seats.
Parties | Seats | Seats Inside | ||
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National Progressive Front (al-jabha al-waTaniyyah at-taqaddumiyyah) | 183 | 183 | ||
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167 | |||
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3 | |||
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3 | |||
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2 | |||
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2 | |||
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2 | |||
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2 | |||
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1 | |||
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1 | |||
Popular Front for Change and Liberation | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | ||||
Non-partisans (Independent) | 67 | |||
Total | 250 | |||
Source: Election results |
Names of legislature[]
The name of the legislature in Syria has changed, as follows, as has the composition and functions:
- Under the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (1917–1920)
- Syrian National Congress (1919–1920)
- Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
- Syrian National Congress (1920)
- State of Syria, part of the French Mandate (1922–1930)
- Constituent Council (1923–1925)
- Constituent Assembly (1924–1930)
- Syrian Republic (1930–58)
- Council of Representatives (1932–1933)
- Chamber of Deputies (1932–1946)
- House of Representatives (1947–1949)
- Constituent Assembly (1949–1951)
- Chamber of Deputies (1953–1958)
- United Arab Republic (1958–1961)
- Chamber of Deputies (1958–1960)
- Syrian Arab Republic (1961–present)
- Chamber of Deputies (1961–1963)
- National Revolutionary Council (1965–1966)
- People's Assembly (1971–present)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Assad says Syria 'able' to get out of crisis". Al Jazeera. 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^ Hadiyeh Khalaf Abbas Elected as First Woman Speaker of Syrian People’s Assembly
- ^ Hadiyeh Khalaf Abbas elected as first woman speaker of People’s Assembly
- ^ [sana.sy/en/?p=79434 Hadiyeh Khalaf Abbas elected as the first woman Speaker of the People’s Assembly]
- ^ Syrian Parliament Elects First Woman Speaker Since 1919
- ^ انتخاب مسيحي أرثوذكسي رئيسًا لمجلس الشعب السوري (in Arabic)
- ^ Phillips, Douglas A.; Gritzner, Charles F. (2010). Syria. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9781438132389.
- ^ a b "Syrians vote in parliamentary election as inflation hits war-damaged economy". France 24. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
External links[]
- People's Assembly of Syria official government website
- Syria's Legislative System profiles of people and institutions provided by the Arab Decision project
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