Mohammad Jihad al-Laham | |
|---|---|
| محمد جهاد اللحام | |
 Al-Laham in 2015 | |
| President of theSupreme Constitutional Court | |
| In office 8 May 2018 – 8 December 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Adnan Zureiq |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Speaker of the People's Assembly | |
| In office 24 May 2012 – 6 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud al-Abrash |
| Succeeded by | Hadiya Khalaf Abbas |
| Member of theCentral Command of theBa'ath Party | |
| In office 8 July 2013 – 6 June 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1954-01-13)13 January 1954 (age 71) |
| Political party | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (until 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
| Education | Damascus University (BA) |
Mohammad Jihad al-Laham (Arabic:محمد جهاد اللحام, born 13 January 1954) is aSyrian politician and jurist who served asSpeaker of thePeople's Assembly from 2012 to 2016. A prominentcriminal defense lawyer, he previously held the position of Head of the Damascus Bar Association Branch Office from 1997 to 2001 and served as chairman of its council from 2005 to 2013.[1]
In the2012 parliamentary elections, al-Laham was elected as a representative ofDamascus Governoratefor theArab Socialist Ba'ath Party.[2] On 24 May 2012, he was elected Speaker of the People's Assembly, receiving 225 votes.[3][4] His appointment was among the first actions of the newly formed Syrian Parliament under the2012 Constitution.[5][6] Upon his election as Speaker, al-Laham stated that "Syria is passing through a stage that requires every individual to exert his efforts" and that "the Assembly should be a mirror that reflects the reality of all Syrians and meet their aspirations."[7]
Al-Laham was re-elected to the People's Assembly in2016 and served until his appointment by PresidentBashar al-Assad to theSupreme Constitutional Court in 2018, a position he was reappointed to in 2022. His term came to an end after theoverthrow of Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
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