Syria's president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament
Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.
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"the president's selections combined 'the voice of sacrifice and the voice of experience' within the People's Assembly."
— Mohammed Taha al-Ahmed , Politician
"Syria needs the People's Assembly to begin its work. And it needs all Syrians - in particular, Syria's women and its various components - to feel meaningfully represented in it."
— Claudio Cordone , Activist
Key People
Ahmed al-Sharaa is the current president of Syria who previously led a coalition of Islamist factions.
UN deputy special envoy involved in Syria's transitional phase.
Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Syrian People's Assembly Elections.
An actress included among the appointees to the new parliament.
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Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.
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