Constituent and Parliamentary Assembly

Constituent and Parliamentary Assembly

المجلس التأسيسي والنيابي
Type
Type
History
FoundedDecember 12, 1961 (1961-12-12)
DisbandedMarch 8, 1963 (1963-03-08)
Preceded byChamber of Deputies
Succeeded byNational Council for the Revolutionary Command
Leadership
Structure
Seats172
Political groups
  •   Ba'ath Party (20)
  •   Independents (84)
Elections
First election
1961 Syrian parliamentary election
Meeting place
Chamber of Deputies building, Damascus

The Constituent and Parliamentary Assembly (Arabic: المجلس التأسيسي والنيابي), was the unicameral parliament of the Syria from 1961 until its dissolution after the Baath coup in 1963. One of its tasks was to adopt a new constitution following Syria's secession from the United Arab Republic in addition to being a national legislature.[1][2][3] After the new constitution was adopted on September 13, 1962, the assembly became a pure legislateive Parliament.

Members

See also

References

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  2. ^ "محاضر جلسات مجلس النواب السوري (كانون الأول ١٩٦١) | المكتبة الرئاسية للدكتور ناظم القدسي". nazemalkoudsi.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  3. ^ "British Embassy report on Syrian Parliamentary Election of 1961 | Presidential Library of Dr. Nazem al-Koudsi". nazemalkoudsi.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.