Syria had had a democratic government since the overthrow of Adib al-Shishakli's military regime in 1954, and popular pressure for Arab unity was reflected in the composition of parliament.
Siria tivera un goberno democrático desde o derrocamento do réxime militar de Adib al-Shishakli, en 1954, e a presión popular pola unidade árabe foi reflectida na composición do parlamento.