Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, head of Syria’s Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly Elections, said that the committee aims for the Assembly’s first session to include representatives of all components of the Syrian people and ensure fair representation across all regions.

Al-Ahmad stated that the committee has a plan to fill the vacancies in areas where elections did not take place, noting that through the formation of electoral bodies, it was able to represent all segments of society.

In an interview with the state-run al-Ikhbariyah TV on Monday, October 6, he said that the Syrian transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, will focus on appointing the remaining one-third of the Assembly members from technocrats and qualified professionals, describing their presence as “essential to the council’s work.”

Al-Ahmad added that President al-Sharaa seeks to establish an independent body to oversee of all elections, including parliamentary and local administration elections. “We affirm that parliamentary representation must come exclusively through the electoral process,” he stressed.

He revealed that the Supreme Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, October 7, to set the mechanism for conducting elections in the 12 remaining districts, pointing out that coordination continues with local community representatives to ensure the fairness and transparency of the process.

Al-Ahmad said that the committee has not received any response from some entities outside government control, emphasizing that the electoral mechanism must align with the constitutional declaration and the provisional electoral law.

The committee had postponed elections in the provinces of Suwayda (southern Syria), al-Hasakah (northeastern Syria), and Raqqa (northern Syria), citing the lack of appropriate and secure conditions for holding the vote.

It clarified on August 23 that the seats allocated to these provinces would remain reserved to ensure their fair representation in the People’s Assembly.

Al-Ahmad added that the committee hopes that future elections will be held directly, whether by electoral bodies or Assembly members, and noted that any changes to the election cycles are linked to officially adopted decisions.

He concluded that the Supreme Committee’s work ends once the People’s Assembly holds its first session.

Preliminary Results

The Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly Elections issued Decision No. 66 on Monday, announcing the preliminary results for the electoral districts across Syrian provinces.

The decision also opened the door for appeals regarding campaign conduct, voting, and ballot counting until the end of the day’s official working hours.

Any concerned party may contest the preliminary results of the elected members within their district before the provincial appeals committee, according to the decision published by the committee.

Results have been gradually announced on provincial social media accounts since Sunday afternoon, October 5, following the completion of vote counting for the electoral bodies.

Aleppo was the last province to announce its results on Monday morning, October 6, following Damascus.

Preliminary results showed weak female representation, with no women winning seats in Damascus, Rural Damascus, Idlib, Quneitra, Deir Ezzor, or Daraa.

What’s Next?

Once the results are finalized, the Supreme Committee submits the names of the winners to the Presidency, which issues a decree appointing the elected members alongside one-third of the Assembly appointed directly by the president.

Within a week of the decree’s issuance, the People’s Assembly holds its first session, chaired by the oldest member and assisted by the youngest member as secretary.

During this session, the Assembly elects its speaker, two deputies, and a secretary by secret ballot and majority vote. In the second session, members take the constitutional oath before the president, in accordance with Article 27 of the Constitutional Declaration.