First session of Syria’s interim parliament postponed, meeting postponed due to security reasons

Damascus, Syria). The first session of the interim parliament (People’s Assembly) formed after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s decades-long regime in Syria, which was to begin today, was postponed.

There is currently an interim government in Syria. It is commanded by former rebel leader Ahmed al-Shara. He took power in December 2024 after overthrowing the five-decade-old regime of Bashar al-Assad.

According to Al Arabiya report, Syria’s new parliament has a total of 210 seats. Indirect elections were held for 140 seats of Parliament through interim constituencies. The remaining 70 members were directly appointed by interim President Ahmed al-Shaara. These 70 members also include 15 women.

The total number of women MPs in Parliament is 21. Efforts have been made to give place to diverse communities in the new Parliament. These include a total of 12 seats for the Kurdish community.

The date for the first meeting of Parliament was fixed for 6 July 2026 (Monday). According to election officials, this first session of Parliament has been postponed for the time being due to security arrangements and other reasons.

The new date will be announced later. Due to tension and security situation in the Druze-dominated Suwayda province in the south of Syria, the election of representatives has not been held yet. Therefore three seats are still vacant. The tenure of the interim parliament has been fixed for 30 months (two and a half years).

The main work of the interim parliament is to prepare a new election law for the country, approve the country’s general budget and prepare the ground for the next democratic elections. This Parliament will exercise legislative powers until a permanent constitution is implemented in the country.