Career
A prominent criminal lawyer, al-Laham heads the Damascus office of the Syrian Lawyers" Syndicate. On 7 May 2012, al-Laham was elected as a representative of Damascus. On 24 May 2012, al-Laham was elected as Speaker of Parliament.
He received 225 votes out of 250.
His selection was one of the first acts of the new Parliament of Syria. Upon his election as Speaker, al-Laham stated that "Syria is passing through a stage that requires every individual to exert his efforts" and that "the Assembly should be a mirror that reflects the reality of all Syrians and meet their aspirations.".
