Muhammad Jihad al-Lahham
Muhammad Jihad al-Lahham ( Arabic محمد جهاد اللحام, DMG Muḥammad Ǧihād al-Laḥḥām , born January 13, 1954 in Damascus ) is the President of the Syrian Parliament. A well-known criminal defense attorney, Laham heads the office of the Syrian Lawyers' Union in the capital Damascus. He is a member of the Syrian Ba'ath Party .
In the parliamentary elections on May 7, 2012 , Muhammad Jihad al-Lahham was elected as a member of the People's Council from Damascus . On May 24, the People's Council elected Laham as Speaker of Parliament with 225 out of 250 votes.
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| SURNAME | Lahham, Muhammad Jihad al- |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Laham, Mohammad Jihad; al-Laham, Mohammad Jihad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian Parliament Speaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Damascus , Syria |