List of members of the Parliament of Syria, 1961

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List of Members of the Parliament of Syria, 1961

This article summarizes the deputies elected to Syria’s 8th Chamber of Deputies in 1961. The election was held on December 1–2, 1961, and the new parliament served from 1961 to 1966. There were 172 seats filled by deputies from various parties and independents.

Key facts
- Parliament: Chamber of Deputies (People’s Assembly of Syria)
- Meeting place: Damascus
- Term: 1961–1966
- Election: 1961 Syrian parliamentary election (Dec 1–2, 1961)
- Seats: 172 deputies
- Voter context: More than 1,800 candidates competed; turnout varied by region; about 1–1.25 million people were eligible to vote
- Representation: A mix of independents and party members (Ba’ath Party, National Party, People’s Party, Muslim Brotherhood, Arab Liberation Movement), with some seats reserved for non-Muslims in certain areas

How the seats were distributed by region
- Damascus Province – 33 seats
- Damascus (17 seats; 3 reserved for non-Muslims), Ghuta (3), Douma (4), An-Nabek (2), Al-Qutayfah (1), Az-Zabadani (1), Al-Qunaitra (3), Qatana (2)
- Daraa Province – 7 seats
- Daraa (3), Izra (4)
- Suwayda (Suweida) Province – 4 seats
- Sweida (2), Salkhad (1), Shahba (1)
- Homs Province – 16 seats
- Homs (11; 1 reserved for non-Muslims), Jubb al-Jarrah (1), Tadmur (1), Talkalakh (3; 1 reserved for non-Muslims)
- Hama Province – 13 seats
- Hama (7), Salamiyah (2), Saan al-Sain (1), Masyaf (3)
- Hasakah Province – 11 seats
- Hasakah (4; 1 reserved for non-Muslims), al-Shaddadah (1), Qamishli (4; 1 reserved for non-Muslims), Al-Malikiyah (1), Ras al-Ayn (1)
- Deir ez-Zor Province – 9 seats
- Deir ez-Zor (5), Mayadin (2), Abu Kamal (2)
- Rashid (Raqqa) Province – 4 seats
- Raqqa (3), Tell Abyad (1)
- Aleppo Province – 36 seats
- Aleppo (16; 5 reserved for non-Muslims), Mount Simeon (5), Al-Bab (3), Ayn al-Arab (2), Manbij (3), Afrin (3), Azaz (3), Jarabulus (1)
- Idlib Province – 11 seats
- Idlib City (2), Idlib (3), Jisr ash-Shughur (2), Ma’arrat Nu’man (2), Harem (2)
- Latakia Province – 20 seats
- Latakia City (3; 1 reserved for non-Muslims), Latakia (2), Al-Haffah (2), Jableh (1), Bani Ali (3), Banias (2), Tartus (3), Safita (4; 1 reserved for non-Muslims)
- Bedouin Tribes – 7 seats
- Dahham al-Hadi, Munir Abd al-Muhsin, Mutib Bin Fawwaz al-Shaalan, Tamir Bin Trad al-Mulhim, Trad Karan al-Murshid, Abduh Ibrahim Bin Ibrahim Pasha al-Ibrahim, Faisal Nawwaf al-Salih

Notable members and roles
- Khalid al-Azm (Damascus) – Independent; Speaker of the Parliament (1961–1962)
- Maamun al-Kuzbari (Damascus) – Independent
- Said al-Ghazzi (Damascus) – Independent; Speaker of the Parliament (1962–1963)
- Adnan al-Quwatli (Damascus) – National Party
- Umar Awdat al-Khatib (Damascus) – Muslim Brotherhood
- Zuhayr ash-Shawish (Damascus) – Muslim Brotherhood
- A mix of Ba’ath Party, National Party, People’s Party, Arab Liberation Movement, Muslim Brotherhood, and many Independents across provinces

See also
- Parliament of Syria
- Elections in Syria
- Politics of Syria

Notes
- Some districts included reserved seats for non-Muslims (e.g., in Damascus, Latakia City, and other areas).
- This overview reflects the regional distribution and party landscape of the 1961 election; the full article lists all deputies by district.