Mahmoud al-Abrash explained

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.

Career

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Speaker for the Syrian people's Assembly (parliament) . 2010-02-02 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225062421/http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/031008/2003100805.html . 2012-02-25 .