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2012 Egyptian presidential election انتخابات الرئاسة المصرية
The first post-Mubarak Egyptian presidential election is scheduled to take place on May 23rd/24th.
If no candidate gains 50% of the vote, the top two candidates receiving the most votes advance to a runoff held on June 16th/17th
There are 11 candidates to take part in the election (originally 23 people had registered before 10 disqualified, 2 withdrew)
The winner will become the 5th President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Egypt is the most populous Arab state and can be considered the center of the Arab world.
Let's hope that this election will take EGYPT and all the Egyptian people to a peaceful and prosperous future
Among the candidates, Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى - ex-Secretary-General of the Arab League and former Foreign Minister under Mubarak has gained lots of attentions in the opinion polls.
Other notable candidates are Dr. Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh عبد المنعم ابو الفتوح - former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mr. Ahmed Shafik أحمد شفيق - last Prime Minister under Mubarak, Mr. Mohamed Mursi محمد مرسى - Chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party(the current largest party in Egypt, affiliating to the Muslim Brotherhood) and Mr. Hamdeen Sabbahi حمدين صباحي - Chairman of the Dignity Party (an opposition party under Mubarak)
List of 11 candidates
Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى View attachment 28678
Dr. Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh عبد المنعم ابو الفتوح View attachment 28679
Air Marshal Ahmed Shafik أحمد شفيق View attachment 28681
Mr. Mohamed Mursi محمد مرسى View attachment 28682
Mr. Hamdeen Sabbahi حمدين صباحي View attachment 28684
Mr. Mohamed Selim El-Awa محمد سليم العوا View attachment 28683
Mr. Khaled Ali خالد على View attachment 28685
Mr. Abul-Ezz El-Hariri أبو العز الحريري View attachment 28686
Mr. Hisham El-Bastawisi هشام البسطويسي View attachment 28687
Mr. Mahmoud Hossam Eddin Galal محمود حسام الدين جلال View attachment 28689
Mr. Hossam Khairallah حسام خير الله View attachment 28690
The oldest candidate is Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى (born in 1936), the youngest candidate is Mr. Khaled Ali خالد على (born in 1972)
Latest withdrawal
Mr. Abdullah El-Ashaal عبد الله الأشعل View attachment 28688
Reference links:
Egyptian presidential election on Wikipedia
An article about the candidates
The first post-Mubarak Egyptian presidential election is scheduled to take place on May 23rd/24th.
If no candidate gains 50% of the vote, the top two candidates receiving the most votes advance to a runoff held on June 16th/17th
There are 11 candidates to take part in the election (originally 23 people had registered before 10 disqualified, 2 withdrew)
The winner will become the 5th President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Egypt is the most populous Arab state and can be considered the center of the Arab world.
Let's hope that this election will take EGYPT and all the Egyptian people to a peaceful and prosperous future
Among the candidates, Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى - ex-Secretary-General of the Arab League and former Foreign Minister under Mubarak has gained lots of attentions in the opinion polls.
Other notable candidates are Dr. Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh عبد المنعم ابو الفتوح - former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mr. Ahmed Shafik أحمد شفيق - last Prime Minister under Mubarak, Mr. Mohamed Mursi محمد مرسى - Chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party(the current largest party in Egypt, affiliating to the Muslim Brotherhood) and Mr. Hamdeen Sabbahi حمدين صباحي - Chairman of the Dignity Party (an opposition party under Mubarak)
List of 11 candidates
Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى View attachment 28678
Dr. Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh عبد المنعم ابو الفتوح View attachment 28679
Air Marshal Ahmed Shafik أحمد شفيق View attachment 28681
Mr. Mohamed Mursi محمد مرسى View attachment 28682
Mr. Hamdeen Sabbahi حمدين صباحي View attachment 28684
Mr. Mohamed Selim El-Awa محمد سليم العوا View attachment 28683
Mr. Khaled Ali خالد على View attachment 28685
Mr. Abul-Ezz El-Hariri أبو العز الحريري View attachment 28686
Mr. Hisham El-Bastawisi هشام البسطويسي View attachment 28687
Mr. Mahmoud Hossam Eddin Galal محمود حسام الدين جلال View attachment 28689
Mr. Hossam Khairallah حسام خير الله View attachment 28690
The oldest candidate is Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى (born in 1936), the youngest candidate is Mr. Khaled Ali خالد على (born in 1972)
Latest withdrawal
Mr. Abdullah El-Ashaal عبد الله الأشعل View attachment 28688
Reference links:
Egyptian presidential election on Wikipedia
An article about the candidates
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