Syrian National Youth Party
LeaderMaher Merhej
Secretary-GeneralNabil Merhaj
Founded14 March 2012 (14 March 2012)
HeadquartersDamascus, Syria
IdeologyYouth rights
People's Council
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The Syrian National Youth Party is a political party that was approved on 14 March 2012 following the Syrian constitutional referendum, 2012 that introduced multi party elections into Syria.[1][2] It describes itself as neither "pro- or anti-government" but says while it "opposes wrongdoing", it functions "under the umbrella of Syria, the homeland, and President Bashar al-Assad" [3]

It fielded three candidates in Damascus Governorate in the Syrian parliamentary election, 2012, although contested the results, claiming that the vote had been marred by irregularities and fraud. As a result, the party rejected the election results and proclaimed the new parliament illegitimate.[4]

The secretary-general is Nabil Merhaj and the co-founder and spokesman is Maher Mirhej [3][5]

References

  1. ↑ Syria's New Parties: Modest Goals Against Baath Hold, Al Akhbar (Lebanon), 18 March 2012
  2. ↑ Parliamentary vote in Syria can't cover up country's violent divisions, McClatchy Newspapers, 6 May 2012
  3. 1 2 Political renaissance? Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine, Syria Today, April 2012
  4. ↑ O'Bagy, Elizabeth (7 June 2012). Syria's Political Struggle: Spring 2012 (PDF). Washington, DC: Institute for the Study of War. p. 3.
  5. ↑ Syrian political parties prepare to take part in upcoming parliamentary election, Press TV, 10 April 2012
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