Mohammad Jihad al-Laham

Who is Mohammad Jihad al-Laham?

Mohammad Jihad al-Laham is the Syrian speaker of parliament. A prominent criminal lawyer, al-Laham heads the Damascus office of the Syrian Lawyers' Syndicate.

On 7 May 2012, al-Laham was elected as a representative of Damascus. On May 24, 2012, al-Laham was elected as Syrian speaker of parliament. He received a 225 votes out of 250. His selection was one of the first acts of the new Parliament of Syria. He is a member of the Baath party of Syria. 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."