1st People's Assembly of Syria (2012–2016)

Legislative term of Syria's parliament from 2012 to 2016 September 2026 September 2026 1st People's Assembly of Syria (1973–1977) 1st People's Assembly Seal of the People's Assembly of Syria (1980–2024).svg 120 People's Assembly Ba'athist Syria Syria People's Assembly Building, Damascus 2012 Hijab(until 2012 08 06 y) al-Halqi I(2012 08 09 2014 08 10 y al-Halqi II(since 2014 08 10 y) 9th 2nd 250 Speaker Mohammad Jihad al-Laham (Ba'ath Party) 2012 05 24 2012 06 28 y 2012 10 02 2012 12 31 y 2013 02 17 2013 03 28 y 2013 05 15 2013 06 30 y 2013 10 07 2013 12 31 y 2014 02 16 2014 03 31 y 2014 05 18 2014 06 30 y 2014 10 12 2014 12 31 y 2015 02 01 y – ? 2015 06 07 2015 07 31 y 2015 10 04 2015 12 30 y 2016 02 07 2016 03 31 y ? – ? 2014 04 06 2014 05 05 y 2014 07 13 2014 07 16 y 2014 09 21 2014 09 23 y 2012 05 24 2016 05 23 y The First People's Assembly (ar مجلس الشعب للدور التشريعي الأول Majlis al-Shaʿb lil-dawr al-tashrīʿī al-awwal) was the first legislative term of the People's Assembly of Syria under the 2012 Constitution. Following the adoption of the constitution, the numbering of legislative terms was reset; although officially designated the "First" People's Assembly under the new constitutional system, it was the tenth legislature since 1973, and the nineteenth in Syria's republican history. The assembly sat from 24 May 2012 to 23 May 2016 during the early years of the Syrian civil war. Elections and formation Legislative elections were held on 7 May 2012. These elections were the first held after the outbreak of the Syrian conflict in 2011 and the first conducted under the 2012 Constitution, which introduced provisions for political pluralism. They were also the tenth legislative elections since the Corrective Movement and the third held during the presidency of Bashar al-Assad. The newly elected assembly convened for its first session on 24 May 2012. It consisted of 250 members, including 32 women.الشحادة هدى عبد الله ذاكرة البرلمان السوري: دراسة 2021 وزارة الثقافة، منشورات الهيئة العامة السورية للكتاب 978-9933-0-1049-2 Damascus ar Memory of the Syrian Parliament: a Study Its composition included representatives from the National Progressive Front alongside other political parties and independent deputies. Among the participating parties were the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, the Syrian Communist Party (Bakdash), the Syrian Communist Party (Unified), the Arab Socialist Union, the Socialist Unionists, the Democratic Socialist Unionist Party, the Arab Socialist Movement, the Arab Democratic Union Party, the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, the National Covenant Party, the People's Will Party, and independents. Bureau of the People's Assembly Position Name Party Tenure Speaker Mohammad Jihad al-Laham Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region 2012 05 24 2016 05 23 y Deputy Speaker Fahmi Hassan Independent politician 2012 05 24 2016 05 23 y Secretary Khaled al-Abboud Socialist Unionist Party (Syria) 2012 05 24 2016 05 23 y Abdul-Muti Mishlab Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region 2012 05 24 2016 05 23 y Overseer Rami Saleh Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region 2012 05 24 2016 05 23 y Maria Saadeh Independent politician 2012 05 24 2016 05 23 y Members List of members of the People's Assembly (Syria), 2012–2016 List of members of the People's Assembly (Syria), 2012–2016 Composition table no PartyMembers Elected in 2012At dissolutionDifference National Progressive Front (Syria) 9 Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region 159 159 Arab Socialist Union Party (Syria)44 Syrian Communist Party (Unified) 3 3 Syrian Communist Party (Bakdash)22 Socialist Unionist Party (Syria)22 Arab Socialist Movement Arab Socialist Movement22 Democratic Socialist Unionist Party211 Arab Democratic Union Party11 National Covenant Party11 PFCL Syrian Social Nationalist Party 6 6 People's Will Party 2 11 Independent politician Independent 66 68 2 Major legislation Law No. 5 of 24 March 2014 issuing the General Elections Law Law No. 7 of 16 April 2014 regarding the Supreme Constitutional Court Notable developments The first legislative term under the 2012 Constitution witnessed several institutional and political developments. New permanent committees were established within the Assembly, including committees on public freedoms and human rights, women, family and children, youth and sports, media and communications, national reconciliation, and matters relating to war victims and martyrs. During the Syrian conflict, several members of the Assembly were abducted or killed. References 2012–2016