People's Council of Syria

Parliament of Syria مجلس الشعب
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Dr. Mahmoud al-Abrash, Arab Socialist Baath Party since 2007-2011
Members	250
Political groups	NPF (169) Independents (81)
Elections
Last election	Syrian parliamentary election, 2007
Meeting place
Parliament of Syria, Damascus, Syria
Website
Parliament of Syria (Arabic)

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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, in which 167 seats are guaranteed for the National Progressive Front. Syria is a single-party state. This means that only one political party, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party is legally allowed to hold effective power. Although minor parties are allowed, they are legally required to accept the leadership of the dominant party and are members of the front. The presidential candidate is appointed by the parliament and needs to be confirmed for a seven year term in a referendum.

Latest elections

e • d Summary of the 22 April 2007 People's Council of Syria election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats	Seats inside NPF
National Progressive Front (al-jabha al-waTaniyyah at-taqaddumiyyah)			169
Arab Socialist Baath Party (Hizb al-ba'th al-'arabi al-ishtiraki)				134
Arab Socialist Union (al-ittiHad al-ishtiraki al-'arabi)				8
Socialist Unionists (al-wahdawiyyun al-ishtirakiyyun)				6
Communist Party of Syria (al-Hizb ash-shuyu'i as-suri, Wissal Farha Bakdash faction)				5
Democratic Socialist Unionist Party (al-Hizb al-waHdawi al-ishtiraki ad-dimuqraTi)				4
Arab Socialist Movement (Harakat al-ishtirakiyyun al-'arab)				3
Communist Party of Syria (al-Hizb ash-shuyu'i as-suri, Yusuf Faisal faction)				3
National Vow Movement (Harakat al-'ahd al-waTani)				3
Syrian Social Nationalist Party (al-Hizb as-suri al-qawmi al-ijtima'i)				2
Arabic Democratic Unionist Party (Hizb al-ittihad al-'arabi ad-dimuqrati)				1
Social Democratic Unionists (al-wahdawiuyyun ad-dimuqratiyyun al-ijtima'iyyun)				0
non-partisans			81
Total (turnout 56.12 %)			250
Source: Syrian parliament

See also

• List of Presidents of the Parliament of Syria

External links

• People's Council of Syria official government website
• Syria's Legislative System profiles of people and institutions provided by the Arab Decision project