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Syria holds first elections since Assad’s ouster, with 140 seats chosen by electoral college and 70 appointed, amid delays and concerns over transparency.
Syria is holding its first parliamentary elections since Bashar Assad’s ouster in December 2024, with 140 seats filled by 6,000 electoral college members in 50 districts and 70 seats appointed by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
Elections in Sweida and parts of the northeast were postponed due to tensions.
All candidates run as individuals, as political parties were dissolved and no new system exists.
The interim government cites massive displacement and lost voter data as reasons for no popular vote, though critics question transparency in elector selection and candidate removals, and note the absence of formal quotas for women or minorities.
The 30-month parliament aims to pave the way for future elections.
Siria celebra las primeras elecciones desde el derrocamiento de Assad, con 140 escaños elegidos por el colegio electoral y 70 nombrados, en medio de retrasos y preocupaciones por la transparencia.