In Syria, elections for the convocation of the People’s Assembly were held yesterday, marking the first parliamentary vote since the fall of the previous regime.
Syrian media reported that accredited polling stations across the provinces opened their doors to begin the voting process and receive members of the electoral bodies to cast their votes, marking the start of the first parliamentary electoral process in Syria.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received the final draft of the temporary electoral law for parliament at the end of July and approved it by decree on August 27th.
The decree established the conditions for the electoral process, eligibility for membership in the People’s Assembly and associated committees, as well as voting procedures.
The Assembly has 210 parliamentary seats, one-third of which are directly appointed by the president, while the remaining two-thirds are elected using this mechanism, which officials say is temporary and linked to current circumstances.
Since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime at the end of 2024, the new Syrian government has been implementing political and economic reforms, while at the same time promoting social cohesion and expanding cooperation with regional and international partners.
Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia last December, bringing an end to the rule of the Ba’ath Party, which had been in power since 1963. The new transitional administration was formed in January.
