| Parliament of Syria مجلس الشعب |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
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| 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 |
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| Parliament of Syria, Damascus, Syria | |
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| 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.
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | Seats inside NPF |
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| National Progressive Front (al-jabha al-waTaniyyah at-taqaddumiyyah) | 169 | |||
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134 | |||
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8 | |||
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6 | |||
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4 | |||
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3 | |||
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3 | |||
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2 | |||
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1 | |||
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0 | |||
| non-partisans | 81 | |||
| Total (turnout 56.12 %) | 250 | |||
| Source: Syrian parliament | ||||
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