[PAR] [TLE] Syrian presidential election, 2000 [SEP] 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 candidacy.  A reported 99.7% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 94.6%.  Political opposition to the president was not allowed. [PAR] [TLE] Hafez al-Assad [SEP] Hafez al-Assad (Arabic: حافظ الأسد‎ ‎ "Ḥāfiẓ al-ʾAsad ", ] ] ; 6 October 1930 – 10 June 2000) was a Syrian statesman, politician, and general who was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000.  He was also Prime Minister from 1970 to 1971, as well as Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and Secretary General of the National Command of the Ba'ath Party from 1970 to 2000.
[PAR] [TLE] Syrian presidential election , 2000 [ SEP ] 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 candidacy . A reported 99.7 % of voters voted in favour , with a turnout of 94.6 % . Political opposition to the president was not allowed . [PAR] [TLE] Hafez al - Assad [ SEP ] Hafez al - Assad ( Arabic : حافظ الأسد‎ ‎ " Ḥāfiẓ al-ʾAsad " , ] ] ; 6 October 1930 – 10 June 2000 ) was a Syrian statesman , politician , and general who was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000 . He was also Prime Minister from 1970 to 1971 , as well as Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and Secretary General of the National Command of the Ba'ath Party from 1970 to 2000 .
Syrian statesman, politician, and general who was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000, died before the Syrian presidential election, held on what date?
Syrian statesman , politician , and general who was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000 , died before the Syrian presidential election , held on what date ?
10 July 2000
10 July 2000