Syrian People's Council
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People's Council of Syria مجلس الشعب |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 250 |
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Political groups
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NPF (200) |
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Length of term
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4 years |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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13 April 2016 |
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Next election
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On or before 13 April 2020 |
| Meeting place | |
| Parliament Building, Damascus, Syria | |
| Website | |
| http://parliament.sy/ | |
Coordinates: 33°31′5″N 36°17′35″E / 33.51806°N 36.29306°E
NPF (200)
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 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. In 2016 Hadiya Khalaf Abbas, Ph.D., representing Deir Ezzor since 2003, became the first woman elected to be the Speaker. In 2017, Hammouda Sabbagh became the first Orthodox Christian to have held the post.
The last elections 13.4.2016. Parliamentary election was on 7 May 2012 and the results were announced on 15 May.
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