Question: Syrian statesman, politician, and general who was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000, died before the Syrian presidential election, held on what date?
Sentence (from "Mouaffaq Nyrabia"): Since he left Syria, in early 2013, he has been an active member of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, a member of its executive board, representing the secular political current "Muwatanah" (Arabic for "Citizenship").
Relevant evidence: No