Country: | Syria |
Flag Year: | 1999 |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1991 Syrian presidential election |
Previous Year: | 1991 |
Election Date: | 10 February 1999 |
Next Election: | 2000 Syrian presidential election |
Next Year: | 2000 |
Image1: | Hafez al-Assad official portrait.jpg |
Nominee1: | Hafez al-Assad |
Party1: | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region |
Alliance1: | National Progressive Front (Syria) |
Popular Vote1: | 8,960,011 |
Percentage1: | 100% |
President | |
Before Election: | Hafez al-Assad |
Before Party: | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region |
Posttitle: | Elected President |
After Election: | Hafez al-Assad |
After Party: | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region |
Map Size: | 250px |
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.