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People's Council of Syria
The
People's Council
(,
Majlis al-Sha'ab
) is
Syria
's legislative authority. It has 250 members elected for a four year term in 15 multi-seat
constituencies
. There are two main political fronts; the
National Progressive Front
and
Popular Front for Change and Liberation
. The
2012 elections
, held on 7 May, resulted in a new parliament that, for the first time in four decades, is based on a
multi-party system
.
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