Independent (Long Beach, California)
Thu, Dec 14, 1961 – Page 44
Syria Picks Parliament Head
Damascus, Syria (AP) –
Dr. got 47 votes. Mamoun Kuzbari, first provisional premier after an army coup broke Syria away from the United Arab Republic two and half months ago, has been named speaker of the new parliament.
The conservative bloc mustered 114 votes for Kuzbari. Leftist-backed Jalal el Sayed got 47 votes.
Parliament today is expected to elect moderate Nazem el Kudsi, a former premier, as Syria’s new president. He will choose the next premier.