2007 Syrian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 22 April 2007. The number of seats reserved for the parties in the National Progressive Front was increased to 170 from 167, decreasing the seats for independents to 80 from 83. The election was boycotted by the opposition in exile, who described it as a "farce".

2007 Syrian parliamentary election

22 April 2007

All 250 seats in the Parliament of Syria
126 seats needed for a majority
Turnout56.12%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bashar al-Assad
Party Ba'ath Party Independents
Alliance NPF
Last election 167 83
Seats won 169 81
Seat change 2 2

Speaker before election

Mahmoud al-Abrash
Ba'ath Party

Elected Speaker

Mahmoud al-Abrash
Ba'ath Party

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