Syria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since The Overthrow Of The Assad Regime
1- 6.10.2025, 8:53
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Deputies are not elected in direct elections.
Parliamentary elections were held in Syria for the first time after the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. Voting took place on Sunday, October 5, their results will be available only in one or two days, writes "Deutsche Welle".
The unicameral People's Council of Syria will have a total of 210 deputies elected for 30 months with the possibility of extension. A third of them will be appointed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took office in January 2025 for the duration of the country's transitional government. The remaining deputies will be determined by regional committees that were drawn up by an election panel appointed by Al-Sharaa.
Thirty-two seats will remain empty, which are reserved for representatives of the southern province of Suwayda, where clashes between Druze and Bedouins erupted in July, as well as the northeastern province of al-Hasakah and northern Raqqa, which are partially controlled by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The transitional government said elections in three of the country's 14 provinces were postponed for security reasons.
Deputies in Syria are not elected in direct elections
A total of 1,578 people have registered to run, with only 14 percent of the candidates being women. Among the requirements are that they not be "supporters of the previous regime" of Assad, and not to support any separatist ideas.
In September, Al-Sharaa said direct elections were not possible at this point. Among the reasons is the high number of internally displaced and foreign-bound Syrians who do not have valid documents. So committees and electoral colleges vote, which is why the first elections in Syria after the overthrow of the Assad regime are called "indirect".
This election format has drawn sharp criticism from some Syrians, who believe that the electoral process is carefully controlled and is a superficial farce. However, a recent poll conducted by the Qatar-based Arab Center for Policy Research between mid-July and mid-August found that 57 percent of the nearly 4,000 Syrians surveyed believe the current political situation is positive.
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