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Supplementary third of Syrian People's Assembly appointed, membership reaches 210
Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara appointed the remaining 70 members of the People's Assembly via a decree issued on Wednesday. The total number of seats in the assembly reached 210, and the first session will be held on Monday.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara appointed 70 members, known as the 'supplementary third' of the People's Assembly, via a decree on Wednesday. Thus, the assembly's membership rose to 210. The appointments, following the election of 140 members, will enable the legislature to operate at full capacity during the four-year transitional period.
The first general elections of the transitional period, which began after the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria in December 2024, were held in October 2025. The People's Assembly has the authority to propose and approve laws, amend existing legislation, ratify international treaties, adopt the general budget, and issue general amnesties.
High Election Committee Chairman Muhammad Taha al-Ahmed announced that the first session of the assembly would convene on Monday following the appointment decree.
Academics and Medical Professionals
Among the newly appointed members, many with doctoral and master's degrees stood out. Hanan Ibrahim al-Balkhi, known for international medical experience; education academic Imad Yaqub Barak; pediatrician and senior politician Abdulhakim Hawwas Bashar; along with Husam al-Din Tatari and Wadi Muhammad Haj Hammoud were prominent names on the list. This group is expected to add scientific depth to the legislative process.
Tribal and Local Representation
The appointments included prominent figures from major tribes, particularly in the east and northeast. Musab Khalil Sheikh Jud'an al-Hifel from the Uqaydat tribe in Deir ez-Zor, Ahmad Nawaf al-Jarba from the Shammar tribe in the Jazira region, Saud Faisal al-Najres, Abdulhamid Aqil al-Awwak, and Abdurrahman Micham Mustafa were listed as tribal representatives entering the assembly.
To ensure a balancing presence from the southern regions, Layth Wahid al-Ba'lus and Muayyad Hail al-Kablawi from Suwayda, and Nasser Muhammad Khayr al-Hariri from Daraa were appointed, aiming to reflect geographic diversity in the legislature.
Diplomacy, Media, and Rights Organizations
The decree also included figures with political and media experience closely following Syrian affairs. Senior journalist Ahmed Omar Zaidan and actress and cultural activist Rozina Amir al-Lazkiya were on the list. Additionally, Anas Muhammad al-Abda, Badr Muhyiddin Jamus, Assyrian politician and engineer Jebril Mushi Kuriya, and legal and political researchers Hasan Ibrahim Daghim and Hasan Muhammad Salim Sufan were among those appointed to the assembly.
Representation of Victims and Women's Participation
In line with the constitutional declaration, symbolic figures including families of martyrs, detainees, and chemical attack victims were also included in the legislative process. At the same time, 15 female members known for their academic and civil society work were appointed. Farhan al-Subai, Israa Zuhair al-Mashhur, Samira Ayman al-Wattar, Mirfat Muhammad Subhi Tutu, and Fatima Abdullatif al-Yusuf were among these names.
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