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After gaining its independence from the French Mandate in 1946, Syria became a secular parliamentary republic, with executive powers in the hands of the President, and the standing Parliament, or People’s Council. Presidential elections take place every 7 years, while Parliament’s 250 seats are contested every 4 years. Syria abides by its 1973 Constitution which specifies the particular functions of each branch of the government with the Supreme Constitutional Court at its base. Members of the court includes a chief justice and four justices who are appointed for a period of four years by Presidential decree. |
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The President