Constituent and Parliamentary Assembly
Constituent and Parliamentary Assembly المجلس التأسيسي والنيابي | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | December 12, 1961 |
| Disbanded | September 13, 1962 |
| Preceded by | Chamber of Deputies |
| Succeeded by | Chamber of Deputies |
| Leadership | |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 172 |
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| Elections | |
First election | 1961 Syrian parliamentary election |
| Meeting place | |
| Chamber of Deputies building, Damascus | |
The Constituent and Parliamentary Assembly (Arabic: المجلس التأسيسي والنيابي), was the unicameral parliament of the Syria from 1961 until its dissolution after the Ba'athist-led coup in 1963, tasked with adopting a new constitution following Syria's secession from the United Arab Republic in addition to being a national legislative body.[1][2][3]
After the adoption of the 1962 Constitution of Syria, per a transitional provision, the Constituent and Parliamentary Assembly changed it name to Chamber of Deputies.[4][5][6]
Members
The Constituent and Parliamentary Assembly primarily consisted of independent politicians, which had a majority, alongside the People's Party with 33 seats, the National Party with 21, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party with 20, the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria with 10 and the Arab Liberation Movement with 4 seats.
See also
References
- ↑ "الدستور المؤقت للجمهورية العربية السورية بعد الانفصال 1961". مجلس الشعب السوري. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ↑ "محاضر جلسات مجلس النواب السوري (كانون الأول ١٩٦١) | المكتبة الرئاسية للدكتور ناظم القدسي". nazemalkoudsi.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "British Embassy report on Syrian Parliamentary Election of 1961 | Presidential Library of Dr. Nazem al-Koudsi". nazemalkoudsi.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1962/09/15/bull-la-constituante-se-transforme-en-chambre-des-deputes-bull-m-khaled-el-azem-est-charge-de-former-le-nouveau-gouvernement_3135603_1819218.html?srsltid=AfmBOooAsdhtJN8yLDVsg2nhBhDByw4vTaIxvPdNFZ-rmDovMoxafvkS
- ↑ https://sl-center.org/2021/12/%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-1962/
- ↑ https://www.alaraby.com/news/%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B2%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9