2007 Syrian parliamentary election

2007 Syrian parliamentary election

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All 250 seats in the Parliament of Syria 126 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	56.12%
First party Second party   Leader Bashar al-Assad – Party Ba'ath Party Independents Alliance NPF Last election 167 83 Seats won 169 81 Seat change 2 2
Speaker before election Mahmoud al-Abrash Ba'ath Party Elected Speaker Mahmoud al-Abrash Ba'ath Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 22 April 2007. The number of seats reserved for the parties in the National Progressive Front was increased to 170 from 167, decreasing the seats for independents to 80 from 83.^[1] The election was boycotted by the opposition in exile, who described it as a "farce".^[2]