Mohammad Jihad al-Laham
Mohammad Jihad al-Laham | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the People's Council | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud al-Abrash |
| Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Mohammad Jihad al-Laham is a Syrian politician who has been the Speaker of the People's Council of Syria since 2012. 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 May 24, 2012, al-Laham was elected as Speaker of Parliament.[3] He received a 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 Baath 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]
References
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- ^ Syrian parliament holds first session
- ^ Newly-elected Syria parliament holds first session
- ^ 1st Meeting of People's Assembly, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham Elected as Speaker