Category: Political, from Wikidata’s class “public election”

2012 Syrian parliamentary election

7 May 2012 · Syria

Wikidata classes on our event-class list: public election (all its classes: Wikidata item)

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Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 7 May 2012 to elect the members of the Syrian People's Council. The elections followed the approval of a new constitution in a referendum on 26 February 2012.

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2012 Syrian parliamentary election. (2026, July 21). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Syrian_parliamentary_election&oldid=1365275361

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“2012 Syrian parliamentary election.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 July 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Syrian_parliamentary_election&oldid=1365275361.

Chicago (note)

Wikipedia, “2012 Syrian parliamentary election,” last modified July 21, 2026, 10:40 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Syrian_parliamentary_election&oldid=1365275361.

Chicago (shortened note)

Wikipedia, “2012 Syrian parliamentary election.”

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This event on Middle East, 1900–present: https://middleeast.events/event/2012-syrian-parliamentary-election

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