List of political parties in Syria


This is a list of political parties in Syria, including any current or historical party since independence. Syria in early independence saw a primarily two-party system, then followed by a long period of one-party rule during Ba'athist Syria. Since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria is under political transition and has not yet seen the emergence of major political parties.

History

Early independence

During the French mandate, the National Bloc emerged to oppose French rule and fight for Syrian independence. Following independence, the bloc split into the National Party and the People's Party, which became the two major parties in the Second Syrian Republic. The Ba'ath Party also became more prominent but was not yet a dominant party.

Ba'athist Syria

Following the Ba'athist coup in 1963, the Ba'ath Party came to power and ruled during Ba'athist Syria. During this time, there were also several other allied parties with political participation, and they formed the National Progressive Front.

Contemporary

At the Syrian Revolution Victory Conference on 29 January 2025, all parties in the National Progressive Front associated with the old regime was officially banned by the Syrian caretaker government, who took power in December 2024 following the fall of the Assad regime.

Legislation

Ba'athist Syria

Under Ba'athist Syria, anyone was allowed to start a new political party, however it could not be founded on an ethnic, religious, regional or tribal basis.
In the 2012 Constitution of Ba'athist Syria, a licensed party must have:
  • at least 50 founding members, aged 25 or over,
  • who have been Syrian nationals for more than 10 years,
  • are not members of any other party, Syrian or non-Syrian.

Contemporary

Since the fall of the Assad regime, there has not yet been any legislation for political parties from the People's Assembly of Syria or the Syrian transitional government, although there have been discussions that president Ahmed al-Sharaa and his advisors are developing a new political party.

Historical parties

National Progressive Front

Following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, the new Syrian caretaker government banned all political parties that were part of the pro-Assad National Progressive Front.