2025 Syrian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were initially held in Syria on 5 October 2025, with subsequent by-elections being held on 23 October 2025, 17 March 2026, and on 24 May 2026 to elect 140 of the 210 members of the People's Assembly, the unicameral legislature of Syria. The election was the first to be held since the fall of the Ba'athist-led regime in December 2024, and the first to be conducted under the Syrian transitional government led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The election was held over multiple nonconsecutive days, with 119 MPs elected on 5 October 2025, and 18 MPs being elected in subsequent elections. As of July 2026, the 3 seats in Suwayda Governorate are currently vacant due to conflicts between government forces and the Druze-led Administrative Council of Jabal Bashan, in which the council controls most of Suwayda Governorate, and the government controls parts of the northern half of the governorate.
Unlike previous elections in Syria, the 2025 elections and subsequent 2026 elections were held under a provisional, indirect electoral system. Of the 210 seats, 140 seats were allocated to be filled through a constituency-based electoral college system. Members were selected by local committees appointed by the government. The remaining 70 seats within the People's Assembly were appointed directly by the president, with no seats being elected by direct popular vote.
Background
The People's Assembly is Syria's unicameral legislature. Under the Ba'athist-led regime, the Assembly was characterised as "primarily a debating club", rubber-stamping the president's directives.
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