Egypt’s presidential elections are set to be held in less than one month. The elections will be held from 10 to 12 December for domestic voters, and between 3 and 7 December for voters abroad, according to the National Elections Authority (NEA). The Egyptian constitution states that candidates are required to secure endorsements from at least 20 MPs from the House of Representatives or 25,000 registered voters from at least 15 governorates, with a minimum of 1,000 endorsements from each governorate. There are four candidates running for the upcoming elections: Abdelfattah Al-Sisi, Abdel-Sanad Yamama, Farid Zahran, and Hazem Omar. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi On 3 October, Egypt’s current president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi announced running for a third presidential term. Due to the constitutional amendments that took place in 2019, Al-Sisi became eligible to run for a third term that ends in 2030. Prior to becoming Egypt’s president in 2014, Al-Sisi, 68, was Egypt’s Minister of Defense from 2012 to 2013, as a result of his extensive military background. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces from 2012 to 2014, and headed Egypt’s Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance Department from 2010…
Who are the Candidates Running for Egypt’s Next Presidential Elections?
November 9, 2023
