Vice-President of Egypt

Vice-President of the
Arab Republic of Egypt

Arms of the Government
Appointer President of Egypt
Formation 7 March 1958
14 July 2013
First holder Sabri al-Asali
Akram al-Hawrani
Abdel Latif Boghdadi
Abdel Hakim Amer
Final holder Mahmoud Mekki
Mohamed ElBaradei (Interim)
Abolished 26 December 2012
18 January 2014 (Interim)
Egypt
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The Vice-President of the Arab Republic of Egypt was a senior official within the Egyptian government.

History of the office

Before 1971

In 1962, President Gamal Abdel Nasser instituted collective leadership in Egypt, separating the post of Prime Minister from that of President and establishing a presidential council to deal with all issues formerly considered presidential prerogatives. Five of the council's 11 members were Vice-Presidents of Egypt.[1]

Under the 1971 Constitution

According to article 139 of the 1971 Constitution, the President "may appoint one or more Vice-Presidents define their jurisdiction and relieve them of their posts. The rules relating to the calling to account of the President of the Republic shall be applicable to the Vice-Presidents." The Constitution gave broad authority to the President to determine the number of Vice-Presidents, as well as their appointment, dismissal and duties of office.

Under the 2012 Constitution

The 2012 Constitution does not include the position of Vice-President.[2]

With the adoption of the 2012 Constitution on 26 December 2012, the office of Vice-President was abolished. Mahmoud Mekki was the last person to hold the office before the adoption of the 2012 Constitution, having resigned on 22 December 2012.

2013 coup d'état

After the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi in the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état, the position of the Vice-President was briefly restored by Acting President Adly Mansour, who appointed Mohamed ElBaradei to the post of Acting Vice-President on 7 July 2013.[3][4] He was sworn in on 14 July.[5] On 14 August 2013, following a violent crackdown by security forces on supporters of deposed President Morsi, in which more than 800 people were killed,[6] ElBaradei resigned as Acting Vice President.[7]

Under the 2014 Constitution

Much like the 2012 Constitution, the 2014 Constitution does not include the position of Vice-President.

With the adoption of the 2014 Constitution, the office of Vice-President was abolished again. Mohamed ElBaradei was the last person to hold the office until he resigned on 14 August 2013, leaving the post vacant until it was abolished.

List

This list contains Vice-Presidents of United Arab Republic (1958–71, included Syria until 1961) and Arab Republic of Egypt (1971–present).

No. Name Portrait Birth–Death Took Office Left Office Political Party President
1 Sabri al-Asali
صبري العسلي		 1903–1976 7 March 1958 7 October 1958   National Party Nasser
Akram al-Hawrani
أكرم الحوراني		 1912–1996 7 March 1958 19 September 1960   Ba'ath Party
(Syria Region)		 Nasser
Abdel Latif Boghdadi
عبد اللطيف البغدادي		 1917–1999 7 March 1958 23 March 1964   National Union
(until 1962)		 Nasser
  Arab Socialist Union
Abdel Hakim Amer
محمد عبد الحكيم عامر		 1919–1967 7 March 1958 30 September 1965   National Union
(until 1962)		 Nasser
  Arab Socialist Union
5 Nur al-Din Kahala
نور الدين كحالة		 1910– 20 September 1960 18 October 1961   National Union Nasser
6 Abdel Hamid al-Sarraj
عبد الحميد السراج		 1925–2013 16 August 1961 18 October 1961   National Union Nasser
Kamal el-Din Hussein
كمال الدين حسين		 1921–1999 16 August 1961 23 March 1964   National Union
(until 1962)		 Nasser
  Arab Socialist Union
Zakaria Mohieddin
زكريا محيى الدين		 1918–2012 16 August 1961 23 March 1964   National Union
(until 1962)		 Nasser
  Arab Socialist Union
Hussein el-Shafei
حسين محمود حسن الشافعي		 1918–2005 16 August 1961 30 September 1965   National Union
(until 1962)		 Nasser
  Arab Socialist Union
10 Anwar Sadat
أنور السادات		 1918–1981 17 February 1964 26 March 1964   Arab Socialist Union Nasser
Hassan Ibrahim
حسن ابراهيم		 1917–1990 17 February 1964 27 January 1966   Arab Socialist Union Nasser
(6) Zakaria Mohieddin
زكريا محيى الدين		 1918–2012 1 October 1965 20 March 1968   Arab Socialist Union Nasser
12 Ali Sabri
على صبرى		 1920–1991 1 October 1965 20 March 1968   Arab Socialist Union Nasser
(6) Hussein el-Shafei
حسين محمود حسن الشافعي		 1918–2005 20 March 1968 16 January 1973   Arab Socialist Union Nasser
Sadat
(10) Anwar Sadat
أنور السادات		 1918–1981 19 December 1969 14 October 1970   Arab Socialist Union Nasser
13 Ali Sabri
على صبرى		 1920–1991 30 October 1970 2 May 1971   Arab Socialist Union Sadat
Vacant (2 May 1971–16 January 1972)
14 Mahmoud Fawzi
محمود فوزى		 1900–1981 16 January 1972 18 September 1974   Arab Socialist Union Sadat
Vacant (18 September 1974–16 April 1975)
15 Hosni Mubarak
حسنى مبارك		 1928– 16 April 1975 14 October 1981   Arab Socialist Union
(until 1978)		 Sadat
  National Democratic Party
Vacant (14 October 1981–29 January 2011)
16 Omar Suleiman
عمر سليمان		 1936–2012 29 January 2011 11 February 2011   Independent Mubarak
Vacant (11 February 2011–12 August 2012)
17 Mahmoud Mekki
محمود مكي		 1954– 12 August 2012 22 December 2012   Independent Morsi
Vacant (22 December 2012–26 December 2012)
Post abolished (26 December 2012–14 July 2013)
— Mohamed ElBaradei
محمد البرادعي
(interim)		 1942– 14 July 2013 14 August 2013   Constitution Party Mansour
Vacant (14 August 2013–18 January 2014)
Post abolished (18 January 2014–present)

References

  1. ↑ Nasser institutes Collective Leadership, Davar, 1962 (in Hebrew)
  2. ↑ Shalaby,Ethar (3 December 2012). "VP not to continue according to new constitution". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Egyptian interim president nominates two for leadership posts". Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Egypt's Salafist party rejects choices for premier, vice-president". Al Arabiya. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  5. ↑ Aya Batrawy, "Egypt's defense minister defends ousting president", Associated Press, 14 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Egyptian security forces storm protesters' camps". Washington Post. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Egypt's VP Mohamed ElBaradei resigns in protest against crackdown". Los Angeles Times. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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