IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic

Name	Official Name	Type
Syrian People's Council	Majlis al-Shaab	Assembly
Syrian Presidency	None	Head of State

Chief of State: President Bashar al-ASAD *
Head of Government: Prime Minister Hussein ARNOUS (since 11 June 2020)
Assembly: Syria has a unicameral People's Council (Majlis al-Shaab) with 250 seats.

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 7-year term. According the new Constitution, candidates must the written support of at least 35 members of People’s Assembly. Article 85, section 5 states that If during this period only one candidate is determined to have met the requirements for Presidential candidates, the Speaker of the House shall re-open the call for presidential candidates in accordance with the same criteria.
Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
In the People's Council (Majlis al-Shaab) 250 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms. Under the new constitution (ratified through referendum on February 26, 2012) multiple parties are allowed to run. Previously, only parties that belonged to the National Progressive Front ( لجبهة الوطنية التقدمية‎, al-Jabha al-Wataniyyah at-Taqaddumiyyah, NPF) could run in elections. Article 60 of the Constitution states that at least half of the members of the assembly should be workers and farmers, as defined by law.

2024-07-15
Syrian People's Council
Votes -
Registered 18,107,109
Turnout -

2021-05-26
Syrian Presidency
Votes 14,239,140
Registered 18,107,109
Turnout 78.64

2020-07-19
Syrian People's Council
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2014-06-03
Syrian Presidency
Votes 11,634,412
Registered 15,845,575
Turnout 73.42

2012-05-07
Syrian People's Council
Votes 5,186,000
Registered 10,118,000
Turnout 51.26

2012-02-26
Referendum
Votes 8,376,447
Registered 14,580,000
Turnout 57.45

2011-04-01
Syrian People's Council
Votes -
Registered 11,967,611
Turnout -

2007-05-27
Referendum
Votes 11,472,157
Registered 11,967,611
Turnout 95.86

2007-04-22
Syrian People's Council
Votes -
Registered 7,805,994
Turnout -

2003-03-02
Syrian People's Council
Votes 4,556,475
Registered 7,181,206
Turnout 63.45

1999-02-10
Referendum
Votes 8,961,147
Registered 9,097,611
Turnout 98.5

1998-11-30
Syrian People's Council
Votes 5,501,940
Registered 8,600,071
Turnout 63.98

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Syrian People's Council	2024-07-15	-	18,107,109	-
Syrian Presidency	2021-05-26	14,239,140	18,107,109	78.64
Syrian People's Council	2020-07-19	-	-	-
Syrian Presidency	2014-06-03	11,634,412	15,845,575	73.42
Syrian People's Council	2012-05-07	5,186,000	10,118,000	51.26
Referendum	2012-02-26	8,376,447	14,580,000	57.45
Syrian People's Council	2011-04-01	-	11,967,611	-
Referendum	2007-05-27	11,472,157	11,967,611	95.86
Syrian People's Council	2007-04-22	-	7,805,994	-
Syrian People's Council	2003-03-02	4,556,475	7,181,206	63.45
Referendum	1999-02-10	8,961,147	9,097,611	98.5
Syrian People's Council	1998-11-30	5,501,940	8,600,071	63.98

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