Article 88
The President of the Republic is elected for 7 years as of the end of the
term of the existing President. The President can be elected for only one
more successive term.
...
Article 155
The term of office of the current President of the Republic terminates after
7 years of his being sworn in as President. He has the right to stand again
for the office of President of the Republic. Provisions of Article 88 of
this Constitution apply to him as of the next presidential elections.
Draft Constitution for the Syrian Arab Republic
Feb 18, 2012
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2012/02/18/401178.htm
DAMASCUS, (SANA)_ Following is the full text of the Draft Constitution for
the Syrian Arab Republic, to be put to referendum on February 26, 2012:
[Excerpts selected by IMRA]
... Title I Basic Principles Chapter I Political Principles Article 1
The Syrian Arab Republic is a democratic state with full sovereignty,
indivisible, and may not waive any part of its territory, and is part of the
Arab homeland; The people of Syria are part of the Arab nation.
...Article 3 The religion of the President of the Republic is Islam;
Islamic jurisprudence shall be a major source of legislation; The State
shall respect all religions, and ensure the freedom to perform all the
rituals that do not prejudice public order; The personal status of religious
communities shall be protected and respected.
...
Article 8 ...4. Carrying out any political activity or forming any political
parties or groupings on the basis of religious, sectarian, tribal, regional,
class-based, professional, or on discrimination based on gender, origin,
race or color may not be undertaken;
...
Article 38 ...2. No citizen may be extradited to any foreign entity;
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Article 43 The state shall guarantee freedom of the press, printing and
publishing, the media and its independence in accordance with the law.
Article 44 Citizens shall have the right to assemble, peacefully demonstrate
and to strike from work within the framework of the Constitution principles,
and the law shall regulate the exercise of these rights.
...
Article 60 ...2. Half of the members of the People's Assembly at least shall
be of the workers and farmers, and the law shall state the definition of the
worker and the farmer.
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Article 84
The candidate for the office of President of the Republic should:
1. Have completed forty years of age;
2. Be of Syrian nationality by birth, of parents who are of Syrian
nationality by birth;
3. Enjoy civil and political rights and not convicted of a dishonorable
felony, even if he was reinstated;
4. Not be married to a non-Syrian wife;
5. Be a resident of the Syrian Arab Republic for no less than 10 years
continuously upon being nominated.
...
Article 88
The President of the Republic is elected for 7 years as of the end of the
term of the existing President. The President can be elected for only one
more successive term.
...
Article 155
The term of office of the current President of the Republic terminates after
7 years of his being sworn in as President. He has the right to stand again
for the office of President of the Republic. Provisions of Article 88 of
this Constitution apply to him as of the next presidential elections.
Article 156
Elections for the first People’s Assembly under this Constitution shall be
held within 90 days of the date of its being approved through referendum.
Article 157
This Constitution shall be published in the official bulletin and enters
into force as of being approved.
Damascus, …, …, 2012
President of the Republic
Bashar al-Assad
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