People's Council of Syria

Coordinates: 33°31′4.99″N 35°17′35.60″E / 33.5180528°N 35.2932222°E / 33.5180528; 35.2932222

People's Council of Syria
مجلس الشعب
Type
Type Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker Mohammad Jihad al-Laham, Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Since 24 May 2012
Structure
Seats 250
Political groups National Progressive Front
Popular Front for Change and Liberation
Non-partisans
Elections
Last election 7 May 2012
Meeting place
Parliament Building, Damascus, Syria
Website
http://parliament.sy/
Syria
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  • Constitution
  • Human rights
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  • President (List)
    • Bashar al-Assad
  • Vice President
    • Farouk al-Sharaa
    • Najah al-Attar
  • Prime Minister (List)
    • Wael Nader Al-Halqi
    • Cabinet
Legislature
  • People's Council
    • Speaker
      • Mohammad Jihad al-Laham
Judiciary
  • Court system
    • High Judicial Council
    • Supreme Constitutional Court
Divisions
  • Governorates
  • Districts
Elections
  • General elections
    • 2007 pres.
    • 2012 parl.
  • Political parties
    • National Progressive Front
    • Popular Front for Change and Liberation
    • Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Foreign policy
  • Foreign relations
  • Arab–Israeli conflict
Alternative government
  • Syrian National Coalition
    • President
      • George Sabra
  • Syrian Interim Government
    • Prime Minister
      • Ghassan Hitto
  • Other countries
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The People's Council (Arabic: مجلس الشعب‎, 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 presidential candidate is appointed by the parliament and needs to be confirmed for a seven-year term in a referendum. The 2012 elections resulted in a new parliament that for the first time in four decades is based on a multi-party system.

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