The Fifth Chamber of Deputies () was the first parliament of the Second Syrian Republic. It emerged from the conversion of the Constituent Assembly following the adoption of the 1950 constitution.

The Chamber of Deputies continued to exercise its legislative duties until its dissolution in 1951 after Shishakli's coup in November. Following the overthrow of Adib Shishakli in 1954 and the reintroduction of the 1950 Constitution, this legislature returned to exercising its legislative duties until the end of its term and the holding of new parliamentary elections.

Bureau Position Name Party Tenure Speaker Rushdi al-Kikhya Maarouf al-Dawalibi Nazim al-Qudsi Deputy Speaker Zaki al-Khatib Raif al-Malqi Said Haydar Mustafa al-Siba'i Said Ishaq Secretary Esber al-Yaziji Abd al-Salam Haydar Muhammad al-Shawwaf Muhammad Ashuri Overseer Said Ishaq Ahmad Qanbar Abd al-Qadir Rahmu Muhammad Jamil al-Abdullah Abd al-Latif al-Sibahi Abdullah al-Tamer Hamid Naji

Elections of the Bureau 1 October 1950 The Chamber of Deputies elected its bureau on the first sitting of the 1st ordinary session on 1 October 1950.

23 June 1951 Following the resignation of Rushdi al-Kikhya from the speakership, the Chamber of Deputies elected a new speaker on 23 June 1951.

1 October 1951 The Chamber of Deputies reelected its bureau on the first sitting of the 3rd ordinary session on 1 October 1951.

Members

Committees 1st Ordinary Session The Chamber's committees were elected for the first ordinary session on 3 October 1950. Deputies were divided into three parliamentary sections to elect the committee members. On 8 and 9 October, these committees elected their Bureaux as follows: Committees Burea PartyAgriculture CommitteeChair Abd al-Aziz al-Hallaj Vice-Chair Muhammad al-Ashuri Rapporteur Jadallah Izz al-Din Budget CommitteeChair Qasim al-Hunaydi Vice-Chair Mustafa al-Siba'i Rapporteur Rizqallah Antaki Constitution CommitteeChair Said Haydar Vice-Chair Hamid Naji Rapporteur Abdul-Wahab Hawmad Education CommitteeChair Muhammad al-Mubarak Vice-Chair Abd al-Latif al-Miqdad Rapporteur Ratib al-Husami Financial Laws CommitteeChair Raif al-Malqi Vice-Chair Muhammad al-Shawwaf Rapporteur Rizqallah Salem Foreign Affairs CommitteeChair Jalal al-Sayyid (until 16 Oct 1950) Arab Ba'ath Movement Faydi al-Atassi (from 17 Oct 1950) Vice-Chair Mustafa al-Siba'i (until 16 Oct 1950) Jalal al-Sayyid (from 17 Oct 1950) Arab Ba'ath MovementRapporteur Abdul-Wahab Hawmad Health and Ambulance CommitteeChair Dikran Jerejian Vice-Chair Aref al-Turuqji Rapporteur Muhammad al-Ashuri Interior CommitteeChair Hikmat al-Hiraki Vice-Chair Dikran Jerejian Rapporteur Adil al-Kikhya Judicial CommitteeChair Faydi al-Atassi Vice-Chair Raif al-Malqi Rapporteur Muhammad Ata al-Jirudi National Defense CommitteeChair Subhi al-Umari Vice-Chair Farid Marhaj Rapporteur Abdullah al-Tamer National Economy CommitteeChair Maarouf al-Dawalibi Vice-Chair Hanna Sawaya Rapporteur Abd al-Hasib Raslan Petitions CommitteeChair Abd al-Hasib Raslan Vice-Chair Qasim al-Ayish Rapporteur Ratib al-Husami Public Works andTransportation CommitteeChair Abd al-Latif al-Yunis Vice-Chair Nazim al-Kayyali Rapporteur Abd al-Latif al-Sibahi

3rd Ordinary Session The Chamber's committees were elected for the third ordinary session on 2 and 3 October 1951. Committees Burea PartyAgriculture CommitteeChair Vice-Chair Rapporteur Budget CommitteeChair Vice-Chair Rapporteur Constitution CommitteeChair Said Haydar Vice-Chair Rapporteur Issam al-Mahayiri Education CommitteeChair Vice-Chair Rapporteur Financial Laws CommitteeChair Vice-Chair Rapporteur Foreign Affairs CommitteeChair Maarouf al-Dawalibi Vice-Chair Rapporteur Munir al-Ajlani Health and Ambulance Committee(Bureau elected on 6 Oct)Chair Dikran Jerejian Vice-Chair Muhammad al-Ashuri Rapporteur Aref al-Turuqji Interior CommitteeChair Vice-Chair Rapporteur Judicial Committee(Bureau elected on 6 Oct)Chair Hamid Naji Vice-Chair Latif Ghanima Rapporteur Muhammad Ata al-Jirudi National Defense CommitteeChair Vice-Chair Rapporteur National Economy Committee(Bureau elected on 23 Oct)Chair Abd al-Rahman al-Azm Vice-Chair Hanna Sawaya Rapporteur Abd al-Hasib Raslan Petitions Committee(Bureau elected on 23 Oct)Chair Abd al-Hasib Raslan Vice-Chair Ibrahim Tayfur Rapporteur Muhammad Nadim al-Mallah Public Works andTransportation CommitteeChair Vice-Chair Rapporteur

Political crisis and dissolution

Political tensions escalated due to rivalry between political parties, particularly the People's Party and its opponents, and increasing dissatisfaction within the military.

On 29 November 1951, Adib Shishakli carried out a military coup, consolidating power and targeting civilian political leadership. A few days later, on 2 December 1951, Shishakli suspended the constitution, dissolved parliament, banned political parties.

President Hashim al-Atassi subsequently resigned, marking the end of parliamentary rule during this period.

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