2014 in Syria

none 2014 The following lists events that happened in 2014 in Syria. Incumbents OfficeImageNameAssumed office / Current length80pxPresident of the Syrian Arab Republic154x154pxBashar al-Assad2000 07 17 yes yes yes80pxVice President of the Syrian Arab Republic100pxFarouk al-Shara2006 02 21 2014 07 19 yesNajah al-Attar2006 03 23 yes yes yes 80pxSpeaker of the People's Assembly100pxMohammad Jihad al-Laham2012 05 24 yes yes yes80pxPresident of the Supreme Constitutional CourtAdnan Zureiq2012 09 02 yes yes yes 80pxPrime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic100pxWael Nader al-Halqi 2012 08 09 yes yes yes Events For events related to the Civil War, see Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (January–July 2014) and Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (August–December 2014) June June 3 - The presidential election takes place in government-controlled areas, amidst an opposition boycott. While the West denounces the election as rigged and "meaningless", delegations from President Bashar Assad's main supporters, including Russia, Iran and Venezuela, praise the election as transparent and free.Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wins third term - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27706471 4 May 2016 BBC News 5 June 2016 en-GB June 4 - The Syrian government announces Assad was re-elected, claiming that Assad had won with 88.7% of the vote and a turnout of 73.47% of eligible voters. June 23 - The final stockpile of "declared" chemical weapons is shipped out of the country.Watchdog: Last 'declared' chemical weapons leave Syria - CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/23/world/meast/syria-chemical-weapons/ 4 May 2016 CNN July July 16 - Assad is sworn in to serve his third seven-year term as President.Saad Hwaida Hwaida Saad Cowell Alan Assad Begins a Third Term in Syria, Vowing to Look After Its People https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/world/middleeast/assad-sworn-in-for-third-term-as-syrian-president.html 29 April 2016 The New York Times 16 July 2014 References 2014 in Syria Category:2010s in Syria Category:Years of the 21st century in Syria Syria