Mohammad Jihad al-Laham explained

Mohammad Jihad al-Laham
Office:Speaker of the People's Assembly of Syria
Term Start:24 May 2012
Term End:6 June 2016
Predecessor:Mahmoud al-Abrash
Successor:Hadiya Khalaf Abbas
Office1:President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria
Term Start1:8 May 2018
Office2:Member of the Central Command of the Ba'ath Party
Term Start2:8 July 2013
Term End2:6 June 2016
Birth Date:13 January 1954
Birth Place:Damascus, Syria
Party:Ba'ath Party

Mohammad Jihad al-Laham (Arabic: محمد جهاد اللحام, born 13 January 1954) is a Syrian politician who was Speaker of the People's Council of Syria from 2012 to 2016. A prominent criminal lawyer, al-Laham heads the Damascus office of the Syrian Lawyers Syndicate.[1]

On 7 May 2012, al-Laham was elected as a representative of Damascus.[2] On 24 May 2012, al-Laham was elected as Speaker of Parliament.[3] He received 225 votes out of 250.[4] His selection was one of the first acts of the new Parliament of Syria.[5] He is a member of the Ba'ath Party of Syria.[6] Upon his election as Speaker, al-Laham stated that "Syria is passing through a stage that requires every individual to exert his efforts" and that "the Assembly should be a mirror that reflects the reality of all Syrians and meet their aspirations."[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-05/25/c_131610601.htm Newly-elected Syria parliament holds first session
  2. http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=509894&Itemid=1 New Syrian National Assembly´s President Elected
  3. http://sana.sy/eng/21/2012/05/25/421043.htm 1st Meeting of People's Assembly, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham Elected as Speaker
  4. http://www.dp-news.com/en/detail.aspx?articleid=121497 The 1st meeting of Syria`s Parliament on Thursday
  5. Web site: Syrian parliament holds first session . 2012-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221085955/http://tehrantimes.com/middle-east/98216-syrian-parliament-holds-first-session . 2014-02-21 . dead .
  6. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-05/25/c_131610601.htm Newly-elected Syria parliament holds first session
  7. Web site: 1st Meeting of People's Assembly, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham Elected as Speaker . 2012-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130729180923/http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2012/05/25/421043.htm . 2013-07-29 . dead .