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Mohammad Jihad al-Laham
Mohammad Jihad al-Laham
محمد جهاد اللحام‎
Speaker of the People's Assembly of Syria
	In office; 24 May 2012 – 6 June 2016
Preceded by	Mahmoud al-Abrash
Succeeded by	Hadiya Khalaf Abbas
President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 May 2018
Member of the Central Command of the Ba'ath Party
	In office; 8 July 2013 – 6 June 2016
Personal details
Born	January 13, 1954 (age 70); Damascus, Syria
Political party	Ba'ath Party

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Mohammad Jihad al-Laham (Arabic: محمد جهاد اللحام, born 13 January 1954) is a Syrian politician who was Speaker of the People's Council of Syria from 2012 to 2016. A prominent criminal lawyer, al-Laham heads the Damascus office of the Syrian Lawyers Syndicate.^[1]

On 7 May 2012, al-Laham was elected as a representative of Damascus.^[2] On 24 May 2012, al-Laham was elected as Speaker of Parliament.^[3] He received 225 votes out of 250.^[4] His selection was one of the first acts of the new Parliament of Syria.^[5] He is a member of the Ba'ath Party of Syria.^[6] Upon his election as Speaker, al-Laham stated that "Syria is passing through a stage that requires every individual to exert his efforts" and that "the Assembly should be a mirror that reflects the reality of all Syrians and meet their aspirations."^[7]

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^ Newly-elected Syria parliament holds first session Archived 2012-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
^ New Syrian National Assembly´s President Elected
^ 1st Meeting of People's Assembly, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham Elected as Speaker Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ The 1st meeting of Syria`s Parliament on Thursday
^ "Syrian parliament holds first session". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
^ Newly-elected Syria parliament holds first session Archived 2012-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
^ "1st Meeting of People's Assembly, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham Elected as Speaker". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

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[1] Newly-elected Syria parliament holds first session Archived 2012-05-30 at the Wayback Machine

[2] New Syrian National Assembly´s President Elected

[3] 1st Meeting of People's Assembly, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham Elected as Speaker Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine

[4] The 1st meeting of Syria`s Parliament on Thursday

[5] "Syrian parliament holds first session". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

[6] Newly-elected Syria parliament holds first session Archived 2012-05-30 at the Wayback Machine

[7] "1st Meeting of People's Assembly, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham Elected as Speaker". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

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-'''Mohammad Jihad al-Laham''' ({{lang-ar|محمد جهاد اللحام}}, born 13 January 1954) is a [[Syria]]n politician who has been the [[List of speakers of the parliament of Syria|Speaker]] of the [[People's Council of Syria]] from 2012 to 2016. A prominent [[Criminal defense lawyer|criminal lawyer]], al-Laham heads the [[Damascus]] office of the Syrian Lawyers' Syndicate.<ref>[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-05/25/c_131610601.htm Newly-elected Syria parliament holds first session] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530013948/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-05/25/c_131610601.htm |date=2012-05-30 }}</ref>
+'''Mohammad Jihad al-Laham''' ({{langx|ar|محمد جهاد اللحام}}, born 13 January 1954) is a [[Syria]]n politician who was [[List of speakers of the parliament of Syria|Speaker]] of the [[People's Council of Syria]] from 2012 to 2016. A prominent [[Criminal defense lawyer|criminal lawyer]], al-Laham heads the [[Damascus]] office of the Syrian Lawyers Syndicate.<ref>[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-05/25/c_131610601.htm Newly-elected Syria parliament holds first session] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530013948/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-05/25/c_131610601.htm |date=2012-05-30 }}</ref>
 On 7 May 2012, al-Laham was elected as a representative of Damascus.<ref>[http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=509894&Itemid=1 New Syrian National Assembly´s President Elected]</ref> On 24 May 2012, al-Laham was elected as Speaker of Parliament.<ref>[http://sana.sy/eng/21/2012/05/25/421043.htm 1st Meeting of People's Assembly, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham Elected as Speaker] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729180923/http://sana.sy/eng/21/2012/05/25/421043.htm |date=2013-07-29 }}</ref> He received 225 votes out of 250.<ref>[http://www.dp-news.com/en/detail.aspx?articleid=121497 The 1st meeting of Syria`s Parliament on Thursday]</ref> His selection was one of the first acts of the new [[Parliament of Syria]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tehrantimes.com/middle-east/98216-syrian-parliament-holds-first-session |title=Syrian parliament holds first session |access-date=2012-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221085955/http://tehrantimes.com/middle-east/98216-syrian-parliament-holds-first-session |archive-date=2014-02-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is a member of the [[Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region|Ba'ath Party]] of Syria.<ref>[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-05/25/c_131610601.htm Newly-elected Syria parliament holds first session] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530013948/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-05/25/c_131610601.htm |date=2012-05-30 }}</ref> Upon his election as Speaker, al-Laham stated that "Syria is passing through a stage that requires every individual to exert his efforts" and that "the Assembly should be a mirror that reflects the reality of all Syrians and meet their aspirations."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2012/05/25/421043.htm |title=1st Meeting of People's Assembly, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham Elected as Speaker |access-date=2012-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729180923/http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2012/05/25/421043.htm |archive-date=2013-07-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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