Mahmoud al-Abrash

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Mahmoud al-Abrash محمود الأبرش
Speaker of the People's Council
In office 7 October 2003 – 24 May 2012
Preceded by	Muhammad Naji al-Otari
Succeeded by	Mohammad Jihad al-Laham
Personal details
Born	1944 Damascus, Syria
Political party	Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Religion	Islam

Mahmoud al-Abrash or Mahmoud el-Abrache (Arabic: ‎محمود الأبرش) (born 1944) is a Syrian politician.

He was originally an engineer in public works. He then left his job to engage in politics and became a member of the Baath party. He chaired the parliamentary Committee on International Affairs of the Arab people.

On October 7, 2003 he became Syrian speaker of parliament^[1] following the appointment of Muhammad Naji al-Otari as prime minister. His first term ended on March 8, 2007 but he was re-elected again on May 7, 2007.

He is also a member of the Provisional Arab Parliament.

References

↑ http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/031008/2003100805.html

v t e Speakers of the Parliament of Syria since 1919

al-Atassi* Muayyad al-Atassi al-Khoury al-Jabiri al-Khoury Kikhia al-Dawalibi al-Kudsi al-Kuzbari al-Kudsi al-Hawrani Sadat† al-Kuzbari Ghazzi al-Atrash al-Khatib al-Yusufi al-Halabi Hadid Zuabi Kaddoura al-Otari al-Abrash al-Laham

*president of the Syrian National Congress †within the UAR

Persondata
Name	Abrach, Mahmoud
Alternative names
Short description	Speaker of the Parliament of Syria
Date of birth	1944
Place of birth	Damascus, Syria
Date of death
Place of death

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