Syria's newly elected parliament has held its first session since the ouster of former President Bashar Assad
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa walks through the parliamentary chamber after addressing the inaugural session of the newly formed People’s Assembly in Damascus. Syria’s newly formed parliament convenes for the first time since the ouster of President Bashar Assad.
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s newly elected parliament held its first session Sunday since the ouster of former President Bashar Assad, hoping to restart the legislative process in the country after years of conflict and autocratic rule. The launch of the parliament indicates Syria is moving ahead with drafting new laws as it recovers from decades of brutal rule under the Assad family and a civil war that killed about half a million people.
Two-thirds of the 210-member People’s Assembly was elected through electoral colleges, while one-third was appointed by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. The parliament will serve a 30-month term while preparing for future elections.
“After liberating our homeland and regaining our freedom, we are all moving toward consolidating the state,” Al-Sharaa said in an address to members of parliament. After taking an oath, the legislators elected Abdul Hamid al-Awak as speaker. Al-Awak, who is from the northeastern province of Hasakah, served as a judge in the Justice Ministry for a decade, according to Syria’s state-run SANA news agency.
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