Syria’s first post-Assad parliament is beginning to take shape as interim President al-Sharaa names an initial group of legislators. Multiple outlets report that al-Sharaa appoints 70 lawmakers to form the first stage of the legislature. The appointments are presented as an early step in establishing parliamentary governance after the end of the Assad era, though details on the parliament’s full structure, powers, and timeline are limited in the available coverage.
One outlet also highlights gender representation within the initial cohort. The list of 70 lawmakers includes 15 women, increasing the total number of female members in the legislature to 22. The reported figure indicates that women already hold seats beyond the newly named appointments or that additional seats are counted within the overall membership figure.
Both reports describe the move as part of the interim authorities’ broader efforts to organize political institutions in the post-Assad period, with the named lawmakers representing the first publicly identified group intended to constitute the new parliament.
