title: Mohammad Jihad al-Laham
text: # Mohammad Jihad al-Laham
  
  Mohammad Jihad al-Laham (Arabic: محمد جهاد اللحام, born 13 January 1954) is a Syrian politician who was Speaker of the People's Council of Syria from 2012 to 2016. 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 24 May 2012, al-Laham was elected as Speaker of Parliament. He received 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 Ba'ath 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."
  
  