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 | | In May 1964, President Amin Hafiz of the NCRC promulgated a provisional constitution providing for a National Council of the Revolution (NCR), an appointed legislature composed of representatives of mass organizations â”labor, peasant, and professional unionsâ”, a presidential council, in which executive power was vested, and a cabinet. |
 | | In March 1972, to broaden the base of his government, Asad formed the National Progressive Front, a coalition of parties led by the Ba'ath Party, and elections were held to establish local councils in each of Syria's 14 governorates. |
 | | The National Progressive Front also acts as a forum in which economic policies are debated and the country's political orientation is determined. |
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