Egyptian presidential election, 2018
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Presidential elections will be held in Egypt no earlier than 8 February 2018 and no later than 8 May 2018. As of August 2016, no one formally announced for his or her nomination for the election, however, the current President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi made some indications that he might run for second and final term, if the people want him to run, in an interview with the editors of the government-funded newspapers.
Electoral system
The President of Egypt is elected using the two-round system.[1] The constitution of Egypt requires that election proceedings shall not begin earlier than 120 days from the date of the end of the current presidential term, which ends on 7 June 2018 and the results shall not be announced later than 30 days before the date of the end of the current presidential term.
Potential Candidates
- Abdel Fattah el-Sisi – current President of Egypt. He made intentions that he might re-run for second and final term if the people want it in an interview with the editors of the government-funded newspapers in late August, 2016.
- Essam Heggy – space scientist, obtained his PhD in astronomy and planetary science in 2002 and currently works in Planetary Science field in NASA. Announced intention to run for President in 2018 in late July, 2016 in an interview at Al-Araby TV, he promised to establish a presidential team who works for National Unity, Equality and Education.
References
- ↑ Arab Republic of Egypt IFES