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 presidential election, 2000 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.
Khalid al-Azm Khalid al-Azm (Arabic: خالد العظم‎ ‎  ; 11 June 1903 – 18 November 1965) was a Syrian national leader and 5-time and interim Prime Minister, as well as Acting President (4 April – 16 September 1941). He was a member of one of the most prominent political families in Syria, al-Azm (also known as Alazem or Al Azem), and the son of an Ottoman minister of religious affairs.