Syrian authorities announced the names of 70 lawmakers on Wednesday appointed to a transitional parliament by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, paving the way to convene the body next week more than eight months after the process of forming it began.
Parliamentary Powers
The 210-member chamber, two-thirds of which was chosen by regional electoral colleges last year, will wield limited power under a presidential ruling system established under Sharaa since he ousted Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
The People’s Assembly will hold its first session on Monday, Mohamed Taha al-Ahmed, head of the Higher Judicial Committee for Parliamentary Elections, said during a news conference.
Sharaa has previously said he would use his nominations to address imbalances in political representation that emerged from last year’s selection process, notably in the representation of women. His appointees included 15 women, boosting to 21 the number of female lawmakers after last year’s selection process resulted in only six being chosen.
Critics of the process, including some Syrian political figures and civil society groups, say the electoral framework concentrates influence over the legislature in the presidency. A temporary constitution introduced in March 2025 granted parliament limited powers.
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