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Hafez al-Assad (1930–2000) was a Syrian statesman, politician, and general who served as President of Syria from 1971 to 2000. He was also Prime Minister from 1970 to 1971, as well as Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and Secretary General of the National Command of the Ba'ath Party from 1970 to 2000.
Presidential elections were held in Syria on 8 February 1978. There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.9% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 97%.
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Syrian coat of arms within a circle, name of country above. الجمهورية العربية السورية |
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Reverse
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Depicts a head of Hafez al-Assad left within a circle between dates (AD left and AH right) in Arabic digits surrounded by the inscription "Anniversary of the re-election of" above and "President Hafez Al-Assad" below. ذكرى اعادة انتخاب |
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5 Pounds
(Liras)
KM# X2
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Re-election of President Hafez al-Assad