2000_Syrian_presidential_election

2000 Syrian presidential election

2000 Syrian presidential election

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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]

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Background

After the death of President Hafez al-Assad on June 10, the Syrian parliament voted to amend the Constitution to lower the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 34, Bashar al-Assad's age at the time.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p221 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
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    Nohlen et al., p228
  3. [3]
    "Bashar al-Assad: Eyeing the future". BBC News. 11 June 2000.
  4. [4]
    "Syrians Vote To Confirm Assad's Son As President". The New York Times. 11 July 2000.
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