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.
Diab al-Mashi Diab al-Mashi (1915 – 11 August 2009) (Arabic: دياب الماشي‎ ‎ ) was a member of the parliament of Syria, for the district of Manbij, Aleppo. He won his first term in the 1954 parliamentary elections, and has served continuously until his death. With 55 years of service, he is considered one of the longest-serving members of parliament ever.