2. President: Mohammed Morsi (the president is limited to two four-year
terms, with the Judiciary supervising the elections)
Prime Minister (head of government): Hesham Mohamed Kandil
The politics of Egypt is based on republicanism, with a semi-
presidential system of government. Following the Egyptian Revolution
of 2011, and the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, executive
power was assumed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces,
which dissolved the parliament, and suspended the constitution.
3. Parliament meets for one eight-month
Branches. session each year. Even though their
powers have increased since 1980; the
Parliament still lacks the powers to
balance the extensive powers of the
president.
The Peoples Assembly (Legislative Branch): Out of the assembly’s 454 deputies, 444 are
directly elected while no more than 10 may be appointed by the President. 5 year term.
The Shura Council (upper house): 176 members are directly elected and 88 members are
appointed by the President of the Republic for six-year terms. -One half of the Shura
Council is renewed every three years. -The Shura council was dissolved in February 2011. 3
round elections for the new council started on January 29th 2012, and ended on March 11.
Judiciary of Egypt: Supreme Court, Court of Cassation (basically includes consideration of
challenges brought to it by either adversary or by the public prosecution), Court of Appeal,
Court of First Instance, Court of limited jurisdiction, Family Court...
The government must approve the formation of political parties, assuring its monopoly on
political power. Parties based on religion are illegal, but the largest one, the Muslim
Brotherhood, has been permitted to operate openly at times.
4. Military
After the resignation of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt came under the power
of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces.
Headed by Field Marshall Mohamed Hussein Tantawai.
The council is intended to be transitional. However, this council has
considerable power. According to at least one source, it has issued a
constitutional declaration giving itself legislative and judicial powers.
so basically... to “decide what the law is”.
Not good. :O ^
5. Foreign relations
League of Arab States is located in Cairo.
Egypt was the first Arab state to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. (after the
signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty at the Camp David Accords)
There is a territorial dispute with Sudan over an area called the Hala’ib Triangle.
Relations between the 2 are still strained.
Egypt does have major influence over other Arab states, and have tried to act as a
mediator in resolving conflicts between other Arab nations and the Israeli-Palestinian
dispute.
THE END :)
