2007 Syrian presidential election

None 2007 Syrian presidential election Syria 1980 presidential Popular 95.86% no 2000 Syrian presidential election 2000 2007 5 27 y 2014 Syrian presidential election 2014 Bashar al-Assad (cropped).jpg Bashar al-Assad Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region National Progressive Front (Syria) 11,199,445 99.82% President Bashar al-Assad Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region Elected President Bashar al-Assad Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region 1971, 1978, 1985, 1991, 1999, 2000, and 2007 Syrian presidential election results by Governorate.svg Results by constituent state Assad: #017b48 90–100% #999999 Election not held A referendum to confirm the presidential candidate Bashar al-Assad was held in Syria on 27 May 2007, after the People's Assembly unanimously voted to propose the incumbent for a second term on 10 May 2007.Syrian President Easily Wins Referendum The Washington Post, 29 May 2007Syrians Vote For Assad in Uncontested Referendum : Foes of President Boycott Election The Washington Post, 28 May 2007 Electoral system According to the Syrian Constitution, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Syria is the leader of the state and society and thus, the President should be a member of the party. The National Progressive Front, a political coalition led by the Ba'ath Party, nominated a candidate in the People's Council. The candidate had to be approved by at least two-thirds of MPs to proceed to the referendum, in which a candidate had to receive at least 51% of the vote. Conduct The referendum was widely regarded as a formality,Assad wins 97.6% of Vote en Route to Re-election Victory Haaretz, 29 May 2007 and was boycotted by the opposition.Syria's opposition boycotts vote on Assad Reuters, 17 May 2007Syrians Vote In Presidential Referendum CBS News, 27 May 2007Syria's Assad wins second term SBS World News, 29 May 2007 Political opposition groups were banned unless they were attached to the Ba'ath Party, meaning Assad was the only candidate allowed to run. It was reported that dissent was met with imprisonment and intimidation.Syrian President's Fortunes Revive for Election The New York Times, 27 May 2007 Fear of government reprisal was said to have been pervasive. Critics accused Assad of rampant corruption, mass arrests against dissidents, and suppression of pro-democracy activists.How Bush’s war bolstered Syria Salon, 1 June 2007 Members of the Damascus Declaration issued a statement which said calls to amend the constitution to allow for freer elections were ignored. Syrian lawyer Haitham al-Maleh stated "there is only one candidate and this is absolutely not a healthy process." Tom Casey, American spokesman for the State Department, said "I'm sure President Assad is basking in the glow of his ability to have defeated exactly zero other candidates and continue his misrule of Syria," and that "clearly there was no real choice here for the Syrian people."US criticises al-Assad election win Al Jazeera, 30 May 2007 Results Bashar al-Assad Ba'ath Party 11199445 Against 19653 253059 11967611 IFES Aftermath Interior Minister Bassam Abdel Majeed claimed "this great consensus shows the political maturity of Syria and the brilliance of our democracy", while the ministry described voter turnout as "enormous".Syria's Assad wins another term BBC News, 29 May 2007 The information minister, Muhsen Bilal, stated that "we have our own style of democracy and we are proud of it."Democracy Damascus style: Assad the only choice in referendum The Guardian, 28 May 2007 References Syria Presidential election Presidential election Presidential election Category:Presidential elections in Syria Syria Syria Category:Bashar al-Assad Category:May 2007 elections