Syria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since Assad's Fall
(MENAFN) Syria completed its initial parliamentary elections following the collapse of Bashar Assad’s administration on Sunday. The vote marked a significant political development in the country’s transition.
Between 7,000 and 8,000 individuals, chosen by the Central Electoral Commission of the Syrian Arab Republic, participated in selecting 140 members for the national legislature.
The remaining 70 seats in the 210-member assembly are to be filled through appointment by the interim head of state, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The comprehensive list of elected representatives is expected to be revealed on Monday.
Government sources stated that over 1,500 hopefuls vied for positions in the legislative body, with more than 200 female contenders included.
The elected parliament will serve a term of 30 months, which can be renewed. However, certain areas were excluded from participating in the process.
Regions under Kurdish control in the northeast, as well as the predominantly Druze Sweida province in the south — areas that have witnessed atrocities against Alawite, Druze, and Christian communities — did not take part due to their absence from government authority. As a result, the 32 seats allocated to these regions will remain unoccupied.
As stipulated in a provisional constitution announced in March, this newly formed legislature will carry out lawmaking responsibilities until a permanent charter is finalized and fresh elections can be organized.
Interim President al-Sharaa had earlier remarked that holding direct nationwide elections was currently unfeasible, citing the displacement of millions of citizens either abroad or within the country due to ongoing conflict.
In a related development, US President Donald Trump met with al-Sharaa in May and declared the removal of various sanctions, most of which had been in place during Assad’s leadership.
Al-Sharaa described the decision as “a historic and courageous decision, which alleviates the suffering of the people, contributes to their rebirth, and lays the foundations for stability in the region.”
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