Country Profile:
Upcoming Elections
- Parliamentary
2011
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Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: President Bashar al-ASAD
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-UTRI
- Assembly: Syria has a unicameral People's Council (Majlis al-Shaab) with 250 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The President is approved by popular referendum to serve a 7-year term.
- In the People's Council (Majlis al-Shaab) 250 members are elected by simple majority vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.
Population:
- Population: 19,314,747 (July 2007 )
Future elections
- Parliamentary - 2011
Past elections
- Referendum - May 27, 2007
- Parliamentary - April 22, 2007
- Parliamentary - March 2, 2003
- Parliamentary - November 30, 1998
Last Updated on 08/17/2005
