2014 Syrian presidential election

none October 2021 Syria 1980 presidential 2007 Syrian presidential election 2007 2014 6 3 y 2021 Syrian presidential election 2021 73.42% Bashar al-Assad in Russia (2015-10-21) 08 (3x4 cropped).jpg 017B48 Bashar al-Assad Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region National Progressive Front (Syria) 10,319,723 92.20% Interview with Hassan al-Nouri (3x4 cropped).jpg E30022 Hassan al-Nouri NIACS 500,279 4.47% 2014 Presidential election in Syria.jpg President Bashar al-Assad Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region Elected President Bashar al-Assad Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region Presidential elections were held in Syria on 3 June 2014. This was the first direct presidential election in Syria since the 1953 presidential election and the first multi-candidate election. The result was a landslide victory for Bashar al-Assad, who received over 90% of the valid votes. He was sworn in for a third seven-year term on 16 July in the presidential palace in Damascus.16 July 2014 Al Assad sworn in in ‘farcical’ inauguration gulfnews.com AFP http://gulfnews.com/news/region/syria/al-assad-sworn-in-in-farcical-inauguration-1.1360537 live 13 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141127032924/http://gulfnews.com/news/region/syria/al-assad-sworn-in-in-farcical-inauguration-1.1360537 27 November 2014 There is scholarly consensus that the elections were not democratic.Cheeseman Nicholas How to Rig an Election 2019 Yale University Press 978-0-300-24665-0 140–141 1089560229Norris Pippa Martinez i Coma Ferran Grömping Max 2015 The Year in Elections, 2014 https://sites.google.com/site/electoralintegrityproject4/projects/expert-survey-2/the-year-in-elections-2015 live Election Integrity Project en https://web.archive.org/web/20210415091339/https://sites.google.com/site/electoralintegrityproject4/projects/expert-survey-2/the-year-in-elections-2015 15 April 2021 21 May 2020 The Syrian election ranked as worst among all the contests held during 2014.Jones Mark P 2018 Herron Erik S Pekkanen Robert J Shugart Matthew S Presidential and Legislative Elections https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190258658.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780190258658-e-23 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180122054620/https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190258658.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780190258658-e-23 22 January 2018 21 May 2020 The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Systems en 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190258658.001.0001 9780190258658 "unanimous agreement among serious scholars that... al-Assad's 2014 election... occurred within an authoritarian context." The elections took place amidst the Syrian civil war, which had begun three years before. As a result of the war, the country had the largest refugee population in the world at the time of the elections, with voting for refugees in certain foreign countries began at Syrian embassies several days before voting in Syria. Domestic and foreign-based Syrian opposition groups boycotted the election and voting did not take place in large parts of Syria under rebel control.http://www.cbsnews.com/news/expats-in-lebanon-kick-off-syria-election-show-of-support-for-assad/ Syrian expats in Lebanon flock to vote for Assad CBS News 29 May 2014 29 May 2014 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524224003/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/expats-in-lebanon-kick-off-syria-election-show-of-support-for-assad/ livehttps://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/04/world/middleeast/amid-fear-and-pressure-syrians-vote-for-president.html Assad's Win Is Assured, but Limits Are Exposed The New York Times 3 June 2014 19 February 2015 Barnard Anne 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524223953/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/04/world/middleeast/amid-fear-and-pressure-syrians-vote-for-president.html live https://archive.today/20140531183300/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2014/May-31/258389-iran-guards-commander-killed-in-syria-reports.ashx Iran Guards commander killed in Syria: reports The areas under Kurdish militia control also did not allow voting due to the refusal of the government to recognize their claim for regional autonomy, though some people traveled to government–controlled areas to vote.Wladimir van Wilgenburg http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/06/syria-kurds-assad-presidential-elections-pyd.html Syria's Kurdish region to boycott presidential elections Al-Monitor 8 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140607230545/http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/06/syria-kurds-assad-presidential-elections-pyd.html 7 June 2014 The Gulf Cooperation Council, the European Union and the United States decried the election as illegitimate.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA3L0UX20140422?irpc=932 Arab League criticizes Syrian election plan Reuters 22 April 2014 19 February 2015 6 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200406203719/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA3L0UX20140422?irpc=932 liveGCC slams Syrian elections as ‘farce’ https://web.archive.org/web/20140606210729/http://www.arabnews.com/news/581661 6 June 2014 http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-05/syrias-assad-re-elected-president-in-farce-election/5501422 Syria election: Bashar al-Assad re-elected president in poll with 'no legitimacy' ABC 4 June 2014 8 June 2014 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524223959/https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-05/syrias-assad-re-elected-president-in-farce-election/5501422 live Sam Tarling https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/10876084/Inside-Aleppo-the-people-refusing-to-leave-Syrias-shattered-city.html Inside Aleppo: the people refusing to leave Syria's shattered city Telegraph 5 June 2014 8 June 2014 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524223952/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/10876084/Inside-Aleppo-the-people-refusing-to-leave-Syrias-shattered-city.html dead Attempts to hold an election under the circumstances of a civil war were also criticized by UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon and it was widely reported that the elections lacked independent election monitoring.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/syrian-election-sends-powerful-signal-of-assads-control/2014/06/03/16876fca-eb2a-11e3-b98c-72cef4a00499_story.html Syrian election sends powerful signal of Assad's control Sly Liz Ramadan Ahmed 3 June 2014 The Washington Post 3 September 2016 25 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190525041033/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/syrian-election-sends-powerful-signal-of-assads-control/2014/06/03/16876fca-eb2a-11e3-b98c-72cef4a00499_story.html live Background Since 2011, the country has been plagued by the Syrian civil war that has factionalised the population largely, but not entirely, along sectarian religious and/or ethnic grounds. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights states that the war has claimed over 150,000 lives.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA300YX20140401?irpc=932 Death toll in Syria's civil war above 150,000: monitor Reuters.com 1 April 2014 4 June 2014 6 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200406203721/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA300YX20140401?irpc=932 live One third of the country's population of 23 millionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national/obama-syrian-opposition-needs-more-support/2014/05/28/922ccef8-e676-11e3-a70e-ea1863229397_story.html Obama: Syrian opposition needs more support Washingtonpost.com 4 June 2014 12 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181212033244/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/obama-syrian-opposition-needs-more-support/2014/05/28/922ccef8-e676-11e3-a70e-ea1863229397_story.html dead (some 7 million) have been displaced, with 2.5 million as refugees in foreign countries.https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/world/middleeast/syrian-exiles-in-lebanon-vote-in-advance-of-national-ballot.html?from=world Syrians in Lebanon Flood Polling Place, Choosing Assad Out of Fervor or Fear Anne Barnard New York Times 28 May 2014 29 May 2014 30 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190330213851/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/world/middleeast/syrian-exiles-in-lebanon-vote-in-advance-of-national-ballot.html?from=world live A Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned that amid the ongoing war and large-scale displacement of Syrian citizens, "such elections are incompatible with the letter and spirit of the Geneva communiqué" and would "damage prospects of a political solution with the opposition. We will, nonetheless, continue to search and build upon any opening to a solution to the tragedy in Syria."http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA3K0ST20140421?irpc=932 Syrian election will undermine political solution: U.N.'s Ban 21 April 2014 Mobile.reuters.com 4 June 2014 18 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160818051140/http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA3K0ST20140421?irpc=932 live https://www.un.org/press/en/2014/db140421.doc.htm Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 21 April 2014 23 December 2016 31 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190331034206/https://www.un.org/press/en/2014/db140421.doc.htm live Syrian Rebels and opposition parties refused to attend the peace conference (the ultimate goal of the Geneva communiqué) unless Assad was removed from power and barred from any future leadership position. The peace talks had failed before they ever began because what was intended to be a negotiation became only an ultimatum. The derailment of the Peace talks is in stark contrast to the stated goals of the UN towards resolving the conflict.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-24628442 What is the Geneva II conference on Syria? BBC World News 22 January 2014 23 December 2016 28 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190428165227/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-24628442 live https://www.nbcnews.com/news/other/main-syrian-rebel-groups-declare-opposition-geneva-peace-talks-f8C11477731 Main Syrian rebel groups declare opposition to Geneva peace talks NBC News 27 October 2013 23 December 2016 28 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190428061201/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/other/main-syrian-rebel-groups-declare-opposition-geneva-peace-talks-f8C11477731 live Refugees The 2.5 million refugees and their ability to vote has resulted in several controversies surrounding this election. Hundreds of thousands of refugees who did not leave Syria officially via border posts have been excluded from voting. In Beirut, Lebanon, which hosts some 1.1 million Syrian refugees, the roads were paralyzed because of the huge number of Syrian refugees and Syrian expatriates already living in Lebanon that wanted to vote at the embassy.April 2021 Expatriate voting thumb|right|Expatriate voting at the Syrian embassy in Tehran (28 May 2014) Permitted Syrian expatriates were able to vote in the Syrian embassies of the following nations:Associated Press https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/syrians-abroad-vote-in-presidential-election/2014/05/28/f93fd7bc-e62f-11e3-a70e-ea1863229397_story.html Assad's supporters abroad vote in Syrian election The Washington Post 28 May 2014 8 June 2014 27 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181227092145/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/syrians-abroad-vote-in-presidential-election/2014/05/28/f93fd7bc-e62f-11e3-a70e-ea1863229397_story.html dead http://www.dw.de/faqs-presidential-elections-during-civil-war/a-17675232 FAQs: Presidential elections during civil war DW.DE 3 June 2014 8 June 2014 10 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141210104351/http://www.dw.de/faqs-presidential-elections-during-civil-war/a-17675232 live Syrian Arab News Agency http://sana.sy/eng/21/2014/05/26/546690.htm Syria news SANA 26 May 2014 8 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140606221655/http://sana.sy/eng/21/2014/05/26/546690.htm 6 June 2014 http://www.syriaonline.sy/?f=Details&catid=12&pageid=10325 Syrians abroad elect their president amid high voter turnout, voting extended until midnight, and one more day in Lebanon SyriaOnline.sy 8 June 2014 30 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190330212122/http://www.syriaonline.sy/?f=Details&catid=12&pageid=10325 live Algeria Armenia Austria Belarus China Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic India Indonesia Iran Iraq (hosted Syrian refugees) Lebanon (hosted Syrian refugees) MalaysiaMauritania 1959 Nigeria Oman Pakistan Poland Romania Russia Serbia South Africa Sweden Ukraine Venezuela Yemen Refused The following ten countries did not allow expatriate voting to be held in Syrian diplomatic missions.April 2021 Those foreign governments' decisions were welcomed by the Syrian National Council, a Syrian opposition organization and an opponent of Bashar al-Assad.http://www.dw.de/syrian-refugees-stranded-and-unable-to-vote/a-17678741 Syrian refugees stranded and unable to vote DW.DE 3 June 2014 8 June 2014 2 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163814/http://www.dw.de/syrian-refugees-stranded-and-unable-to-vote/a-17678741 live Belgium Canada Egypt France 1974 Germany Jordan (hosted Syrian refugees)Qatar Saudi Arabia Turkey (hosted Syrian refugees) United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Electoral system The new constitution, adopted following the 2012 Syrian constitutional referendum, changed the nature of the presidential election from a referendum to a multi-candidate electoral ballot. As a result, this election marks the first time that candidates can challenge the incumbent president; the first nominally democratic election in Syria's history. A law adopted by the Syrian parliament in early 2014 restricts candidacy to individuals who have lived in Syria for the past ten years, thereby preventing exiled people from running. On 8 April, Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi announced that candidates will be able to submit their applications during the last ten days of April. al-Zoubi insisted that despite the ongoing civil war that the election would proceed on schedule, and wouldn't be delayed for any reason. He also claimed that the "overwhelming majority" of Syrians wished to see incumbent President Bashar al-Assad re-elected.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2014/Apr-08/252664-syrians-presidential-election-will-not-be-delayed-minister.ashx#axzz2yRPWlVz2 Presidential candidacy to open this month: minister The Daily Star 4 June 2014 3 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190403064322/http://www.dailystar.com.lb//News/Middle-East/2014/Apr-08/252664-syrians-presidential-election-will-not-be-delayed-minister.ashx#axzz2yRPWlVz2 live al-Zoubi added that government military operations would continue despite the election.http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/international/Syrian_presidential_election_will_not_be_delayed_-_minister.html?cid=38340408 Syrian presidential election will not be delayed - minister swissinfo.ch 8 April 2014 4 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140413150158/http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/international/Syrian_presidential_election_will_not_be_delayed_-_minister.html?cid=38340408 13 April 2014 Candidates Article 84 of the Constitution of Syria required that candidates for the presidency must:https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Syria_2012.pdf?lang=en Syrian Arab Republic's Constitution of 2012 ConstituteProject.org 26 February 2012 19 June 2017 27 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170127204707/https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Syria_2012.pdf?lang=en live Be at least 40 years old Be Syrian by birth, of parents who are Syrians by birth Enjoy civil and political rights and not convicted of a dishonorable felony, even if he was reinstated Not be married to a non-Syrian wife Have lived in Syria for 10 years continuously upon nomination Further eligibility requirements in the constitution include: The religion of the President is Islam (Article 3) A candidate must be supported by at least 35 members of the People's Assembly (Article 85) The President cannot carry another nationality (Article 152) A total of 24 candidates, including 2 women and a Christian, submitted applications to the Supreme Constitutional Court for the presidency.Syrian Arab News Agency: SANA, Damascus Syria - syria news http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/04/30/541687.htm Syrian Arab news agency - SANA - Syria : Syria news :: Sana.sy 30 April 2014 4 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140612141320/http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/04/30/541687.htm 12 June 2014 Syrian Arab News Agency: SANA, Damascus Syria - syria news http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/05/01/541859.htm Syrian Arab news agency - SANA - Syria : Syria news :: Sana.sy 1 May 2014 4 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140612150536/http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/05/01/541859.htm 12 June 2014 Syrian Arab News Agency: SANA, Damascus Syria - syria news http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/05/01/542096.htm Syrian Arab news agency - SANA - Syria : Syria news :: Sana.sy 1 May 2014 4 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140504014057/http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/05/01/542096.htm 4 May 2014 Of these, two candidates other than Assad met all the conditions to run, including the support of 35 members of the parliament. Assad to face 2 others in Syrian presidential poll 4 May 2014 http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/May/04/report-rebel-infighting-in-eastern-syria-kills-62/ 4 May 2014 17 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141017163341/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/may/04/report-rebel-infighting-in-eastern-syria-kills-62/ live The two other candidates chosen to run are seen as "mostly symbolic contenders" and "little known figures". Bashar al-Assad, the incumbent president, leader of Ba'ath Party Hassan Abdullah al-Nouri, from the National Initiative for Administration and Change in Syria, a 54-year-old MP from Damascus Maher Abd Al-Hafiz Hajjar, formerly from the People's Will Party, a 43-year-old MP from Aleppo. This party is led by veteran opposition leader Qadri Jamil who supported the initial protests in 2011 but then described calls for the overthrow of the government as "unrealistic and useless". Jamil was a member of the committee that drafted the new Constitution of Syria in 2011. However, People's Will won just two of 250 MPs in the 2012 parliamentary election with their allies from the Syrian Social Nationalist Party won a further four. Jamil was nominated Deputy Prime Minister by President Assad in June 2012 but was removed in October 2013. The small number of MPs from the party indicates that most of his nominations must have come from either independents or MPs from the ruling National Progressive Front. A statement from the People's Will Party on 27 April distanced the party from Hajjar, claiming that Hajjar was no longer a member of either the People's Will Party, or the Popular Front for Liberation and Change. Instead the statement claimed that Hajjar represented only himself.http://kassiounpaper.com/politics1/item/9752-2014-04-27-06-50-10 تصريح ناطق رسمي باسم حزب الإرادة الشعبية - جريدة قاسيون Kassiounpaper.com 4 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20171009195649/http://kassiounpaper.com/politics1/item/9752-2014-04-27-06-50-10 9 October 2017 dead The other 21 candidates that did not meet the criteria were:Syrian Arab News Agency http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/04/27/541258.htm Syria news SANA 27 April 2014 8 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140501125915/http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/04/27/541258.htm 1 May 2014 Sawsan Omar al-Haddad, born in Latakia Governorate in 1963. (woman) Sameer Ahmad Mo'alla, born in Quneitra Governorate in 1961. Mohammad Firas Yassin Rajjouh, born in Damascus in 1966. Abdul-Salam Youssef Salameh, born in Homs governorate in 1971. Ali Mohammad Wannous, born in Homs in 1973. Azza Mohammad Wajih al-Hallaq, born in Damascus in 1962. (woman) Talie Saleh Nasser, born in Kafrin in 1967. Samih Mikhael Mousa, born in Btaiha in 1963. (Christian) Mahmoud Khalil Halbouni, born in Harasta in 1946. Mohammad Hassan al-Kanaan, born in al-Sanamayn in 1964. Khaled Abdo al-Kreidi, born in al-Al in 1966. Basheer Mohammad al-Balah, born in Damascus in 1931. Ahmad Hassoun al-Abboud, born in Mayadin in 1962 Ayman Shamdin al-Issa Alam, born in al-Husseinyeh in 1967. Ziad Adnan Hakawati, born in Damascus in 1955. Ahmad Ali Qsei’eh, born in Jabaq in 1951. Mahmoud Mohammad Nassr, born in Zahiriye in 1969. Ali Hassan al-Hassan, born in Deir Saras in 1965. Ahmad Omar Dabba, born in Tazeh Shamaliye in 1969. Mahmoud Naji Moussa, born in Tadmur in 1950. Hossein Mohammad Tijan, born in Aleppo in 1961. Conduct The Syrian government said election monitors would not be allowed from the United States, European Union, or the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, but other observers would be present."Syrian President al-Assad re-elected easily, state media reports" https://web.archive.org/web/20200907122122/https://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/04/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html 7 September 2020 . CNN. 4 June 2014. There were no independent election monitors for the election, but an international delegation did observe the election. It was reported to have included representatives from more than 30 countries including Brazil,http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Foreign-delegation-in-Syria-slams-West-endorses-elections/articleshow/36069541.cms Foreign delegation in Syria slams West, endorses elections The Times of India 8 June 2014 3 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190403092059/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Foreign-delegation-in-Syria-slams-West-endorses-elections/articleshow/36069541.cms live India,Indian Delegation to monitor Syria election on June 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20190403042432/https://kohraam.com/international/indian-delegation-to-monitor-syria-election-on-june-3-99996.html/ 3 April 2019 , Kohraam News, 2 June 2014 Iran, Russia, Uganda, the US,August 2022 and Venezuela. Other delegates expected to join were from China, South Africa, Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Ecuador and Canada. Among the delegates were Iran's Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Alexey Alexandrov of Russia's ruling United Russia, William Fariñas of Venezuela's ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela,http://lainfo.es/en/2014/06/04/international-observers-say-syrian-elections-were-transparent/ International observers say Syrian elections were transparent Telesur Telesur (TV channel) lainfo.es 4 June 2014 9 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606215803/http://lainfo.es/en/2014/06/04/international-observers-say-syrian-elections-were-transparent/ 6 June 2014 dead y November 2019 Benna Namugwanya Bugembe of Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement, Brazilian Socorro Gomes of the Communist World Peace Council,y November 2019 Indian anti-Zionist activist Feroze Mithiborwala, and US-based pro-Assad activist Paul Larudee.Amended ethics filing shows Dennis Kucinich was paid $20k by pro-Syrian government group https://web.archive.org/web/20200102170435/https://www.cleveland.com/open/2018/04/amended_ethics_filing_shows_de.html 2 January 2020 Cleveland.com Results The Supreme Constitutional Court announced on Wednesday 4 June that turnout for the election was 73.42%, with 11,634,412 of the 15,845,575 Syrians eligible to take part voting.Indo-Asian News Service Assad wins Syria's presidential elections Business Standard India 5 June 2014 https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/assad-wins-syria-s-presidential-elections-114060500256_1.html 30 April 2021 30 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210430115812/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/assad-wins-syria-s-presidential-elections-114060500256_1.html live The number for Syrians eligible to vote is based on the government's data of all Syrians living in Syria and abroad over the age of 18; this includes all Syrians in government-held territory, rebel-held territory, refugees, newly naturalized Kurds, and declared Syrian expatriates.Gelman Andrew Why it's pretty obvious the Syria vote totals are fabricated Washington Post 10 June 2014 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2014/06/11/why-its-pretty-obvious-the-syria-vote-totals-are-fabricated/ 30 April 2021 14 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150514075541/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/06/11/why-its-pretty-obvious-the-syria-vote-totals-are-fabricated/ live The number of invalid papers was 442,108, or 3.8%. Majed Khadra, the Spokesperson of the Supreme Constitutional Court, also announced that the losing candidates and individuals with complaints about the electoral process had 3 days to submit their appeals. He stated that the court would decide the outcome in the 7 days following the three-day appeal period, and then would announce the name of the declared winner by means of the Speaker of the People's Assembly.4 June 2014 Supreme Constitutional Court: Number of participants in Presidential elections reached at 11.634.412 with 73.42% http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/06/04/548612.htm SANA Damascus 4 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140607000918/http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/06/04/548612.htm 7 June 2014 The same day the Speaker of the People's Assembly, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham, announced the raw data results.4 June 2014 Dr. Bashar Hafez al-Assad wins post of President of Syria with sweeping majority of votes at 88.7% http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/06/04/548613.htm SANA Damascus 4 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140606232612/http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/06/04/548613.htm 6 June 2014 Bashar al-Assad Ba'ath Party 10319723 Hassan al-Nouri NIACS 500279 #E30022 Maher Hajjar Independent 372301 442108 15845575 SANA (WA), SANA (WA) Statistician Andrew Gelman suggested that the results could be fabricated based on the unlikely accurate numbers. For example, 10,319,723/11,634,412 = 0.886999962, so the 88.7% of all votes number for Bashar al-Assad is correct to the nearest single voter. Similarly, the proportion for NIACS comes out at 0.042999938 and for the Independent party at 0.031999985. But whilst Gelman argues that the published counts were fabricated, he notes that it does not preclude the theory that those numbers could have been generated retrospectively (and unprofessionally) from valid percentages. The proportion reported for turnout, 0.734237287, does not exhibit the unusual property found in the vote counts. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace analyst Aron Lund noted that [T]he government claims that a total of 11,634,412 Syrians took part in the election. Assad currently controls some 60 percent of Syria’s approximately 22 million citizens—maybe even more—but two out of five would have been too young to vote. Even under the demonstrably false premise that every single adult in Assad-held territory went to the polls and was joined by every single adult refugee abroad, the result would still be a million or so short of the official figure.Syria's Phony Election: False Numbers and Real Victory Carnegie Middle East Center https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/55863 2021-04-30 2021-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20210430115814/https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/55863 live Reactions Domestic thumb|right|Damascus residents celebrating the re-election victory of President Bashar al-Assad (4 June 2014) Hassan al-Nouri held a press conference at the Damascus Sheraton Hotel where he congratulated President Assad for "winning confidence of the Syrian people through winning the presidential elections." Nouri said that the electoral process had been clear and transparent to the entire world, adding that both he and his representatives had inspected the vote counting. Nouri also criticised those who had called for a boycott and claimed instead that the election could do no harm or good to the Syrian people. He ended his speech stating: "I promise I was a patriotic candidate who takes part in building Syria and will be a soldier behind the Syrian Arab Army."5 June 2014 Presidential Candidate al-Nouri congratulates Dr. Bashar al-Assad for "winning confidence from Syrian people" http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/06/05/548623.htm SANA Damascus 5 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140606235334/http://sana.sy/eng/393/2014/06/05/548623.htm 6 June 2014 Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriac Orthodox Church Ignatius Aphrem II said that the success of the presidential election in Syria and the victory of President Bashar al-Assad was a victory for all honest Syrian citizens. In a letter of congratulation, he expressed his sincere congratulations to al-Assad for winning the election and praying to God to help and guide him in his work.http://sana.sy/eng/21/2014/06/06/548900.htm الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء - Syrian Arab News Agency 20 November 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140609035851/http://sana.sy/eng/21/2014/06/06/548900.htm 9 June 2014 International Expressions of concern  – Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "Assad lacked legitimacy before this election, and he lacks it afterwards. This election bore no relation to genuine democracy. It was held in the midst of civil war."https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-responds-to-syrian-election-result Foreign Secretary responds to Syrian election result Foreign and Commonwealth Office 5 April 2014 5 June 2014 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524225709/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-responds-to-syrian-election-result live  – State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf at daily press briefing: "Today’s presidential election in Syria is a disgrace. Bashar al-Assad has no more credibility today than he did yesterday. In a country where there is not a free society, this selection process is a inconceivable situation," she said.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-crisis-election-usa-idUSKBN0EE24620140603 U.S. condemns Syrian presidential election as 'a disgrace' Reuters 3 June 2014 5 June 2014 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924201456/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/03/us-syria-crisis-election-usa-idUSKBN0EE24620140603 live https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/06/227073.htm#SYRIA Daily Press Briefing of Department of State United States Department of State 3 June 2014 5 June 2014 7 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200907113438/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/06/227073.htm#SYRIA live Friends of Syria (a group founded by then-French president Nicolas Sarkozy) denounced the election, alleging beforehand that it would be rigged and adverse to the premise behind the Geneva II talks. The group also questioned the veracity of an election given it would be run in the middle of a civil war and only within government areas "thereby meaning that millions of Syrians unable to vote as a result of the war either due to being in areas outside government control or due to being displaced."http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-syria-crisis-elections-idUKBREA321UA20140403 Anti-Assad allies rebuff Syrian presidential election plan 3 April 2014 Uk.reuters.com 4 June 2014 12 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141012024631/http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/03/uk-syria-crisis-elections-idUKBREA321UA20140403 dead The Gulf Cooperation Council, the European Union and the United States all decried the election as illegitimate and a farce.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-syria-arableague-idUSBREA3L0UX20140422?irpc=932 Arab League criticizes Syrian election plan Reuters 2 October 2014 22 April 2014 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924200018/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/22/us-egypt-syria-arableague-idUSBREA3L0UX20140422?irpc=932 live http://www.arabnews.com/node/581661 GCC slams Syrian elections as 'farce' Arab News 4 June 2014 7 June 2015 GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN RIYADH 30 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190330220038/http://www.arabnews.com/node/581661 live http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-05/syrias-assad-re-elected-president-in-farce-election/5501422 Syria election: Bashar al-Assad re-elected president in poll with 'no legitimacy' ABC 4 June 2014 8 June 2014 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524223959/https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-05/syrias-assad-re-elected-president-in-farce-election/5501422 live Sam Tarling https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/10876084/Inside-Aleppo-the-people-refusing-to-leave-Syrias-shattered-city.html Inside Aleppo: the people refusing to leave Syria's shattered city The Daily Telegraph 5 June 2014 8 June 2014 London 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524223952/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/10876084/Inside-Aleppo-the-people-refusing-to-leave-Syrias-shattered-city.html dead State employees were told to vote or face interrogation.http://theweek.com/speedreads/index/262554/speedreads-syria-calls-in-north-korea-to-monitor-its-presidential-election Syria calls in North Korea to monitor its presidential election The Week 2 October 2014 10 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141010060837/http://theweek.com/speedreads/index/262554/speedreads-syria-calls-in-north-korea-to-monitor-its-presidential-election live There were no independent monitors stationed at the polling stations.https://online.wsj.com/articles/pro-assad-voters-rally-as-syria-holds-elections-1401805888 Syria Elections a Forum to Celebrate Assad 3 June 2014 The Wall Street Journal 2 October 2014 Sam Dagher 1 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140901022222/http://online.wsj.com/articles/pro-assad-voters-rally-as-syria-holds-elections-1401805888 live https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/06/04/bashar_assad_claims_887_per_cent_of_vote_in_syrian_election.html Bashar Assad claims 88.7 per cent of vote in Syrian election Toronto Star 2 October 2014 Toronto 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524225708/https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/06/04/bashar_assad_claims_887_per_cent_of_vote_in_syrian_election.html live https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/kerry-calls-syria-election-a-great-big-zero/2014/06/04/652a9b93-bc29-4f1a-b701-4e614e98c36a_story.html Kerry calls Syria election a 'great big zero' The Washington Post 2 October 2014 Liz Sly 4 June 2014 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524225708/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/kerry-calls-syria-election-a-great-big-zero/2014/06/04/652a9b93-bc29-4f1a-b701-4e614e98c36a_story.html live As few as 6 million eligible voters remained in Syria.https://www.haaretz.com/1.596234?v=71FF9A55C19D76E21194F93C13FD3D38 An Assad election win will bolster Syria's status quo Zvi Bar'el Haaretz 31 May 2014 31 May 2014 23 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171023184739/https://www.haaretz.com/1.596234?v=71FF9A55C19D76E21194F93C13FD3D38 dead https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-elections-2014-voters-turn-out-for-ballot-denounced-as-a-sham-by-west-9475721.html Syria elections 2014: Voters turn out for ballot denounced as a 'sham' by West Heather Saul The Independent 3 June 2014 5 June 2014 London 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524225707/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-elections-2014-voters-turn-out-for-ballot-denounced-as-a-sham-by-west-9475721.html live Due to rebel Kurdish and ISIS control of Syrian territories there was no voting in roughly 60% of the country.http://www.gulf-times.com/region/216/details/394802/syrians-vote-as-war-rages Syrians vote as war rages Gulf Times 4 June 2014 2 October 2014 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041236/http://www.gulf-times.com/region/216/details/394802/syrians-vote-as-war-rages live http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/assad-wins-vote-branded-illegitimate-by-opposition/article1-1226464.aspx Assad wins vote branded illegitimate by opposition Hindustan Times 2 October 2014 13 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713013248/http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/assad-wins-vote-branded-illegitimate-by-opposition/article1-1226464.aspx dead Expressions of congratulations Afghanistan 2013 – Afghan President Hamed Karzai expressed hope that Syria will overcome all challenges "thanks to the wisdom of its leadership and the determination of the Syrian people". He affirmed support to Syria in "combating terrorism and extremism", considering President al-Assad's presidential elections win as "a new chapter that paves the way for ending the crisis in Syria."http://www.sana.sy/en/?p=2929 President al-Assad receives congratulatory cables from Presidents of Cuba and Afghanistan 10 June 2014 Syrian Arab News Agency 27 June 2014 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524231250/https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=2929 liveSyrian state media May 2020  – President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika sent a cable of congratulations to President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, on the occasion of winning the presidential elections. President Bouteflika expressed, in his cable, best wishes for further progress and prosperity to the brotherly people of Syria.http://syriatimes.sy/index.php/news/local/13361-president-assad-receives-congratulations-from-president-bouteflika-on-winning-elections President Assad Receives Congratulations from President Bouteflika on Winning Elections Syria Times 21 June 2014 4 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190404044038/http://syriatimes.sy/index.php/news/local/13361-president-assad-receives-congratulations-from-president-bouteflika-on-winning-elections live – President Serzh Sargsyan hoped that Syria will manage to re-establish peace and stability through a national dialogue in the name of the well-being and prosperity of the Syrian people. "I wish you [Bashar al-Assad] good health and successes and I wish the friendly Syrian people eternal peace."http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/06/13/president-sargsyan-congratulates-syrias-assad-on-re-election/ President Sargsyan congratulates Syria's Assad on re-election 13 June 2014 Public Radio of Armenia 27 June 2014 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001021413/http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/06/13/president-sargsyan-congratulates-syrias-assad-on-re-election/ live – In a cable of congratulation, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko "expressed keenness to strengthen and develop bilateral relations between Belarus and Syria in all fields for the benefit of the two peoples."http://syriatimes.sy/index.php/presidential-elections/13290-president-assad-receives-congratulations-from-the-president-of-belarus-confidence-in-syria-elimination-of-current-crisis President Assad receives Congratulations from the President of Belarus: Confidence in Syria Elimination of Current Crisis Syria Times 27 June 2014 31 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190331021419/http://syriatimes.sy/index.php/presidential-elections/13290-president-assad-receives-congratulations-from-the-president-of-belarus-confidence-in-syria-elimination-of-current-crisis live – Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah expressed wishes for Syria to continue its advancement and his "desire to work with President al-Assad to develop cooperation and friendship ties between the two countries." Further stressing that "the Syrians’ massive turnout to polls rendered futile all attempts to fracture Syria and tear the Syrians’ unity apart. The Syrian people, by their vigorous participation in the elections, have expressed commitment to national firm principles and spoken out loud against terrorism that has plagued their country."http://www.sana.sy/en/?p=3097 President al-Assad receives congratulation cable from Sultan of Brunei Darussalam on winning presidential elections 12 June 2014 Syrian Arab News Agency 27 June 2014 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524231239/https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=3097 live – Cuban President Raúl Castro expressed hope that Syria will overcome all challenges "thanks to the wisdom of its leadership and the determination of the Syrian people." He stressed that "the victory of President al-Assad is a victory for all honest and free people who bravely supported Syria in face of the foreign conspiracies and war imposed on it".  – President of Guyana Donald Ramotar said in his cable of congratulations to President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, that al-Assad's win in the presidential election is a great victory for Syria, expressing his wishes for continuing friendship relations between both countries and coordinating common positions on regional and international issues.http://sana.sy/eng/21/2014/06/21/551372.htm الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء - Syrian Arab News Agency 20 November 2014 dead https://archive.today/20140621123014/http://sana.sy/eng/21/2014/06/21/551372.htm 21 June 2014  – The Foreign Ministry published a statement that read: "All impartial foreign observers described this election as free and in a calm atmosphere. The Syrian people picked (Assad) with an overwhelming (88.7%) of votes. The Syrian people’s will overpowered America’s....This is the fruit of the Syrian people’s three years of resistance."http://eaworldview.com/2014/06/iran-daily-praising-syrias-assad/ Iran Daily Praising Syria's Assad EA WorldView 7 June 2014 8 June 2014 25 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190525001258/https://eaworldview.com/2014/06/iran-daily-praising-syrias-assad/ live A statement from Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head of the Iranian Parliament's Committee on National Security, said the election "happened in its constitutional time and date in a transparent democratic way".http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/6/4/kerry-calls-syrianpresidentialvotemeaningless.html Kerry calls Syrian presidential vote 'meaningless' 4 June 2014 Al Jazeera America 3 September 2016 4 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181004054950/http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/6/4/kerry-calls-syrianpresidentialvotemeaningless.html live 22px|border Hezbollah – "The elections proved that a political solution in Syria begins and ends with President Bashar al-Assad. There is a president who has been elected by millions for a new seven-year term. Those who want to work for a political solution must talk to him, negotiate with him and reach a solution with him. We call on combatants ... to move towards reconciliation and dialogue, looking for political exits to stop the bloodshed. This fighting will only increase destruction in your country and add to the bloodshed. Everyone should recognise and acknowledge that war in Syria will not lead to others taking control of it."Hussein Sara https://news.yahoo.com/syria-vote-proves-no-solution-without-assad-hezbollah-183121815.html Syria vote proves no solution without Assad Hezbollah Yahoo News 8 June 2014 7 June 2014 https://archive.today/20140607135432/http://news.yahoo.com/syria-vote-proves-no-solution-without-assad-hezbollah-183121815.html live – President Daniel Ortega said he "want[ed] to congratulate him on his resounding victory in the presidential election on Tuesday June 3. Their victory, brother President Bashar represents a reaffirmation of the commitment to peace and spirit of the Syrian people, has defended you with chivalry."http://lainfo.es/en/2014/06/06/government-of-nicaragua-al-assad-congratulated-on-his-election-victory/ Government of Nicaragua Al-Assad congratulated on his election victory laInfo.es 13 November 2010 8 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714225735/http://lainfo.es/en/2014/06/06/government-of-nicaragua-al-assad-congratulated-on-his-election-victory/ 14 July 2014 dead – Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un sent a congratulatory message to Bashar Al-Assad upon his re-election as president of Syria. The message extended warm congratulations to him upon his re-election as president of Syria thanks to the support and trust of the Syrian people.Brown Hayes North Korea Congratulates Syria's Brutal Dictator On His Recent 'Election' http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/06/05/3445532/dprk-venezuela-syria-election/ Think Progress 5 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160529103108/http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/06/05/3445532/dprk-venezuela-syria-election/ 29 May 2016 dead – President Mahmoud Abbas said that electing President al-Assad means "preserving Syria’s unity and sovereignty and that it will help end the crisis and confront terrorism, wishing prosperity and safety to Syria".http://www.sana.sy/en/?p=4246 President al-Assad receives congratulatory letter from President Abbas – Syrian Arab News Agency 25 June 2014 Syrian Arab News Agency 27 June 2014 3 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190403022007/https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=4246 live – Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich saw the vote as an important event that safeguards the continued functioning of state institutions in Syria. The election was "naturally not 100 percent democratic" due to the conflict in Syria, but that turnout, transparency and the findings of foreign monitors "give us no reason to question the legitimacy of the election". "Against this background, the (...) politicised reaction to the election from some of our international partners cannot fail to cause disillusionment". "It is unacceptable to ignore the views of millions of Syrians."Reuters http://www.businessinsider.com/r-russia-praises-syrian-election-criticises-western-reaction-2014-05 Russia praises Syrian election, criticises Western reaction Business Insider 8 June 2014 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524231240/https://www.businessinsider.com/r-russia-praises-syrian-election-criticises-western-reaction-2014-05 live Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirill congratulated President of Syria Bashar al-Assad for his win in recent presidential elections. In his cable, Patriarch Kirill said he is sure that "centuries-long national accord and fraternity in Syria will motivate the establishment of stability and peace there." He wished President al-Assad more courage and strength to steer Syria through the current stage and bring back security and stability, hoping that the Syrian people will see peace and stability.http://www.syriaonline.sy/index.php?f=Details&catid=12&pageid=10679&g=1 General Organization of Radio and TV - Syria 19 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306000330/http://www.syriaonline.sy/index.php?f=Details&catid=12&pageid=10679&g=1 6 March 2016 dead – The embassy of Somalia congratulated the Syrian people on President Bashar al-Assad's win of the presidential elections held on 3 June in Syria. It expressed Somalia's keenness on bolstering the fraternal ties between Somalia and Syria in the interests of the two peoples. Somalia hopes that the Syrian people will restore security, stability, amity and civil peace.http://www.sana.sy/en/?p=3191 Federal Republic of Somalia congratulates President al-Assad 15 June 2014 Syrian Arab News Agency 27 June 2014 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524231250/https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=3191 live – President Jacob Zuma congratulated Bashar al-Assad on winning the presidential elections. He voiced hope that the Syrian people and government will overcome the crisis affecting their country, affirming South Africa's readiness to help in this regard.http://www.sana.sy/en/?p=4016 President al-Assad receives congratulatory cable from South African President Zuma 23 June 2014 Syrian Arab News Agency 27 June 2014 3 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190403041949/https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=4016 live – President Nicolás Maduro congratulated the Syrian people and President Assad on the election results. Additionally, President Maduro reiterated his "full support for the Syrian people in their struggle for peace" and condemned "the destabilising mercenary actions that still remain in Syria, with the encouragement of NATO member countries."5 June 2014 Gobierno Nacional felicita al pueblo sirio y al presidente Bashar Al Assad por victoria electoral National Government congratulates the Syrian people and President Bashar Al Assad for electoral victory http://www.psuv.org.ve/temas/noticias/gobierno-nacional-felicita-al-pueblo-sirio-y-al-presidente-bashar-al-assad-por-victoria-electoral/ es-VE United Socialist Party of Venezuela 16 April 2018 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524231231/http://www.psuv.org.ve/temas/noticias/gobierno-nacional-felicita-al-pueblo-sirio-y-al-presidente-bashar-al-assad-por-victoria-electoral/ live References External links Syria Presidential election Presidential election Presidential election Category:Presidential elections in Syria Category:Bashar al-Assad