Presidential elections were held in Syria on 10 February 1999.[1] There was only one candidate, incumbent president Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 100% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 98%.[2] Assad was re-elected for another seven-year term. However, he died in June 2000, resulting in an early presidential election that year.
1999, syrian, presidential, election, presidential, elections, were, held, syria, february, 1999, there, only, candidate, incumbent, president, hafez, assad, with, voters, asked, approve, reject, candidacy, reported, voters, voted, favour, with, turnout, assad. Presidential elections were held in Syria on 10 February 1999 1 There was only one candidate incumbent president Hafez al Assad with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy A reported 100 of voters voted in favour with a turnout of 98 2 Assad was re elected for another seven year term However he died in June 2000 resulting in an early presidential election that year 1999 Syrian presidential election 1991 10 February 1999 2000 Nominee Hafez al AssadParty Ba ath PartyAlliance NPFPopular vote 8 960 011Percentage 100 President before electionHafez al AssadBa ath Party Elected President Hafez al AssadBa ath PartyResults editCandidatePartyVotes Hafez al AssadBa ath Party8 960 011100 00Against2190 00Total8 960 230100 00Valid votes8 960 23099 99Invalid blank votes9170 01Total votes8 961 147100 00Registered voters turnout9 101 00098 46Source Nohlen et al References edit Dieter Nohlen Florian Grotz amp Christof Hartmann 2001 Elections in Asia A data handbook Volume I p221 ISBN 0 19 924958 X Nohlen et al p228 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1999 Syrian presidential election amp oldid 1118936363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
