Syria is set to hold its first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, marking a major milestone in the country’s transitional period. The vote will not be direct for the People’s Assembly, which will oversee legislation during the transitional phase.
Two-thirds of the 210 seats will be chosen by electoral colleges, while the remaining seats will be appointed by Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Assad was ousted 10 months ago after 13 years of civil war.
Authorities postponed elections in two Kurdish-controlled provinces and one area affected by clashes between government forces and Druze militants, citing security concerns.
In a recent speech at the UN General Assembly, Sharaa pledged justice for past conflicts and atrocities committed under Assad’s regime, stating that Syria is “rebuilding itself through a new state with institutions and laws that guarantee everyone’s rights, without exception.”
An 11-member high committee, appointed by the president in June, will oversee the elections. The seat allocation across 60 districts is based on 2010 registration data, prior to the civil war that left over 600,000 dead and 12 million displaced.
