2000 Syrian presidential election

2000 Syrian presidential election

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Nominee Bashar al-Assad Party Ba'ath Party Alliance NPF Popular vote 8,689,871 Percentage 99.74%

President before election Abdul Halim Khaddam (acting) Ba'ath Party Elected President Bashar al-Assad Ba'ath Party

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A presidential referendum was held in Syria on 10 July 2000,^[1] following the death of President Hafez al-Assad. The candidate, chosen by the parliament, was his son, Bashar al-Assad, with voters then asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.7% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 94.6%.^[2]