People's Council of Syria

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The People's Council (Majlis al-Sha'ab) is the parliament of Syria. It has 250 members elected for a four year term in 15 multi-seat constituencies, in which 167 seats are guaranteed for the Al-Jabha al-Wataniyyah at-Wahdwamiyyah (National Patriotic 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 member of the front. The presidential candidate is appointed by the parliament and needs to be confirmed for a seven year term in a referendum.

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**Summary of the 5 March 2003 **People's Council of Syria** election results**
Parties	Seats	Seats inside NPF
National Progressive Front (Al-Jabha al-Wataniyyah at-Wahdwamiyyah)	167
Arab Socialist Ba'th Party (al-Hizb al-Ba'th al-'Arabi al-Ishtriraki)		135
Arab Socialist Movement (Harakat al-Ishtirakiyyun al-'Arabi)		32
Arab Socialist Union (al-Ittihad al-Ishtiraki al-'Arabi)
Communist Party of Syria (al-Hizb al-Shuyu'i al-Suri, Khalid Bakdash faction)
Communist Party of Syria ((al-Hizb al-Shuyu'i al-Suri, Yusuf Faisal faction)
Social Democratic Unionists (al-Wahdawiuyun al-Dimukatiyyun Al-Ijtima'iyyun)
Socialist Unionists (al-Wahdawiyyun al-Ishtirakiyyun)
Syrian Social Nationalist Party (al-Hizb al-Quami al-Ijtima'i al-Suri)
non-partisans	83
Total (turnout 63 %)	250
Source: Dutch ministry of foreign affairs