2007 Syrian presidential election

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The 2007 Syrian presidential election was a tightly controlled referendum in which Bashar al-Assad secured another seven-year term amid widespread criticism over the lack of genuine political competition.

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instanceOf presidential election
referendum
approvedBy People's Assembly of Syria
surface form: People's Council of Syria
ballotType yes-no referendum on single candidate
campaignFreedom severely restricted
candidate Bashar al-Assad
country Syria
criticizedBy Syrian opposition
international human rights organizations
criticizedFor absence of opposition candidates
lack of genuine political competition
electionDate 2007-05-27
electorate Syrian citizens of voting age
endDate 2007-05-27
humanRightsConcerns lack of free and fair elections
restrictions on political freedoms
incumbent Bashar al-Assad
internationalCriticism European Union officials
United States government
internationalLegitimacy widely questioned
internationalObservation limited
legalBasis Constitution of Syria
surface form: Syrian Constitution of 1973
location Syria
surface form: Syrian Arab Republic
mainIssue renewal of Bashar al-Assad's mandate
mediaEnvironment state-controlled media
nextElection 2014 Syrian presidential election
numberOfCandidates 1
officeContested President of Syria
oppositionParticipation banned
organizedBy Syrian government
politicalContext authoritarian regime
popularVotePercentage 97.62%
previousElection 2000 Syrian presidential election
regimeLeader Bashar al-Assad
result Bashar al-Assad re-elected
rulingCoalition National Progressive Front
rulingParty Ba'ath Party
startDate 2007-05-27
supervisedBy Syrian authorities
termEndForWinner 2014
termLength 7 years
termStartForWinner 2007
turnout 95.86%
typeOfControl tightly controlled
votingSystem single-candidate referendum
winner Bashar al-Assad

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Bashar al-Assad election 2007 Syrian presidential election