List of members of the Parliament of Syria, 1961

This is a list of deputies elected to the Syrian parliament of 1961. The Syrian parliamentary election was held on 1—2 December 1961.^[1] There are no official records, but the number of eligible voters was estimated at between 1,000,000 and 1,250,000.^[2] More than 1,800 candidates, among them 11 women, contested for the 172-seat constitutional assembly.^[3][4] Participation in the various constituencies varied between 48—84%, "a figure not reached in Syria before."^[2]

Members

Damascus Province

Damascus Province had eight constituencies and was allocated 33 seats: Damascus (17 seats, 3 reserved for non-Muslims), Al-Ghouta (3 seats), Duma (4 seats), Al-Nabk (2 seats), Al-Qutaifah (1 seat), Al-Zabadani (1 seat), Al-Qunaitra (3 seats) and Qatana (2 seats).^[5]

Daraa Province

Daraa Province had two constituencies and was allocated 7 seats: Daraa (3 seats) and Izra' (4 seats).^[6]

Suweida Province

Suweida Province had three constituencies and was allocated 4 seats: Sweida (2 seats), Salkhad (1 seat) and Shahba (1 seat).^[6]

Homs Province

Homs Province had four constituencies and was allocated 16 seats: Homs (11 seats, 1 reserved for non-Muslims), Jubb al-Jarrah (1 seat), Tadmur (1 seat) and Talkalakh (3 seats, 1 reserved for non-Muslims).^[6]

Hama Province

Hama Province had four constituencies and was allocated 13 seats: Hama (7 seats), Salamiyah (2 seats), Saan al-Sain (1 seat) and Masyaf (3 seats).^[6]

Hasakah Province

Hasakah Province had five constituencies and was allocated 11 seats: Hasakah (4 seats, 1 reserved for non-Muslims), Shedada (1 seat), Qamishli (4 seats, 1 reserved for non-Muslims), Al-Malakiya Dayrik (1 seat) and Ras al-Ayn (1 seat).^[6]

Deir ez-Zor Province

Deir ez-Zor Province had three constituencies and was allocated 8 seats: Deir ez-Zor (4 seats), Mayadin (2 seats) and Abu Kamal (2 seats).^[6]

Rashid Province

Rashid Province had two constituencies and was allocated 4 seats: Ar-Raqqah (3 seats) and Tall Abiad (1 seat).^[6]

Aleppo Province

Aleppo Province had eight constituencies and was allocated 36 seats: Aleppo (16 seats, 5 reserved for non-Muslims), Jabal Samaan (5 seats), Al-Bab (3 seats), Ayn al-Arab (2 seats), Manbij (3 seats), Afrin (3 seats), Azaz (3 seats) and Jarablus (1 seat).^[7]

Idlib Province

Idlib Province had five constituencies and was allocated 11 seats: Idlib City (2 seats), Idlib (3 seats), Jisr ash-Shughur (2 seats), Maarrat al-Numan (2 seats) and Harem (2 seats).^[7]

Latakia Province

Latakia Province had eight constituencies and was allocated 20 seats: Latakia City (3 seats, 1 reserved for non-Muslims), Latakia (2 seats), Al-Haffah (2 seats), Jableh (1 seat), Nabi Ali (3 seats), Banias (2 seats), Tartus (3 seats) and Safita (4 seats, 1 reserved for non-Muslims).^[7]

Bedouin Tribes

The Bedouin tribes were allocated 7 seats.^[7]

See also

• Parliament of Syria
• Elections in Syria
• Politics of Syria

References

Bibliography

• Oron, Yitzhak, ed. (1967). Middle East Record Volume 2, 1961. Jerusalem: The Moshe Dayan Center.