Speaker of the People's Assembly of Syria | |
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رئيس مجلس الشعب السوري | |
since 28 September 2017 | |
People's Assembly of Syria | |
Style | His or Her Excellency |
Residence | Damascus |
Appointer | People's Assembly |
Term length | 4 years |
Inaugural holder | Ahmad al-Khatib (modern incarnation) |
Formation | Constitution of Syria 22 February 1971 (modern incarnation) |
Member State of the Arab League |
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The Speaker of the People's Assembly of Syria (Arabic: رئيس مجلس الشعب السوري, romanized: Raʼīs Majlis ash-Shaʻb as-Sūrī) represents the People's Assembly, Syria's legislature,[1] signs documents and speaks on its behalf.[2] Throughout its history, the Speaker has been responsible for representing the Assembly. As of 2017, 30 different people have served as speakers.