Syrian presidential election, 2000
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Presidential elections were held in Syria
on 10 July 2000, following the death of President Hafez al-Assad
. The only candidate was his son, Bashar al-Assad
, with voters asked to approve or reject his candicacy. A reported 99.7% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 94.6%.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
on 10 July 2000, following the death of President Hafez al-Assad
Hafez al-Assad
Hafez ibn 'Ali ibn Sulayman al-Assad or more commonly Hafez al-Assad was the President of Syria for three decades. Assad's rule consolidated the power of the central government after decades of coups and counter-coups, such as Operation Wappen in 1957 conducted by the Eisenhower administration and...
. The only candidate was his son, Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad is the President of Syria and Regional Secretary of the Ba'ath Party. His father Hafez al-Assad ruled Syria for 29 years until his death in 2000. Al-Assad was elected in 2000, re-elected in 2007, unopposed each time.- Early Life :...
, with voters asked to approve or reject his candicacy. A reported 99.7% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 94.6%.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bashar al-Assad Bashar al-Assad Bashar al-Assad is the President of Syria and Regional Secretary of the Ba'ath Party. His father Hafez al-Assad ruled Syria for 29 years until his death in 2000. Al-Assad was elected in 2000, re-elected in 2007, unopposed each time.- Early Life :... |
8,689,871 | 99.7 |
| Against | 22,439 | 0.3 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 219,313 | |
| Total | 8,931,623 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||