Syrian Arab Republic

People's Assembly

Political system
Transitional system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Date of independence
1946
Year of first woman in parliament
1973
Year of first woman speaker
2016

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote
1949
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
Restricted
Detail of restrictions
Women having reached the educational level of the 6th primary class
Women’s right to vote
1953
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election
1953
National or local
National
Restricted or universal
No information available

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No