Mahmoud al-Abrash | |
Office: | Speaker of the People's Assembly of Syria |
Term Start: | 7 October 2003 |
Term End: | 24 May 2012 |
Predecessor: | Muhammad Naji al-Otari |
Successor: | Mohammad Jihad al-Laham |
Birth Place: | Damascus, Syria |
Party: | Ba'ath Party |
Mahmoud al-Abrash or Mahmoud el-Abrache (Arabic: محمود الأبرش) (born 1944) is a Syrian politician.
He was originally an engineer in public works. He then left his job to engage in politics and became a member of the Baath party. He chaired the parliamentary Committee on International Affairs of the Arab people.
On October 7, 2003 he became Syrian speaker of parliament[1] following the appointment of Muhammad Naji al-Otari as prime minister. His first term ended on March 8, 2007 but he was re-elected again on May 7, 2007.
He is also a member of the Provisional Arab Parliament.