The vice president of the Arab Republic of Egypt is 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.Nasser institutes Collective Leadership, Davar, 1962 (in Hebrew)

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.

After the 2011 amendments, the president should appointed a vice president 60 days after his inauguration.

Under the 2012 Constitution The 2012 Constitution did not include the position of vice-president.

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 (with extra-constitutional basic) by Acting President Adly Mansour, who appointed Mohamed ElBaradei to the post of acting vice-president on 7 July 2013. He was sworn in on 14 July.Aya Batrawy, "Egypt's defense minister defends ousting president", Associated Press, 14 July 2013. 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, ElBaradei resigned as acting vice president.

Under the 2014 Constitution Much like the 2012 Constitution, until 2019, the 2014 Constitution also did not include the position of vice-president.

After 2019 constitutional amendments The office has since been restored following a constitutional referendum. The president may appoint one or more vice presidents. The main duty of the vice president is to assist the president. As of April 2026, no new Vice President was appointed.

List of officeholders This list contains vice-presidents of United Arab Republic (1958–71, included Syria until the 1961 coup d'état) and Arab Republic of Egypt (1971–present).

Portrait Name Term of office Political party President Took office Left office Time in office United Arab Republic 1 Sabri al-Asaliصبري العسلي National Party Gamal Abdel Nasser Akram al-Hawraniأكرم الحوراني Ba'ath Party Abdel Latif Boghdadiعبد اللطيف البغدادي National Union Arab Socialist Union Abdel Hakim Amerمحمد عبد الحكيم عامر National Union Arab Socialist Union 2 Nur al-Din Kahalaنور الدين كحالة National Union 3 Abdul Hamid al-Sarrajعبد الحميد السراج National Union Kamal el-Din Husseinكمال الدين حسين National Union Arab Socialist Union Zakaria Mohieddinزكريا محيى الدين National Union Arab Socialist Union Hussein el-Shafeiحسين محمود حسن الشافعي National Union Arab Socialist Union 4 Anwar Sadatأنور السادات Arab Socialist Union Hassan Ibrahimحسن ابراهيم Arab Socialist Union (3) Zakaria Mohieddinزكريا محيى الدين Arab Socialist Union 5 Ali Sabriعلى صبرى Arab Socialist Union (3) Hussein el-Shafeiحسين محمود حسن الشافعي Arab Socialist Union (4) Anwar Sadatأنور السادات Arab Socialist Union (5) Ali Sabriعلى صبرى Arab Socialist Union Anwar Sadat Arab Republic of Egypt 6 Mahmoud Fawziمحمود فوزى Arab Socialist Union Anwar Sadat data-sort-value="4.5" — colspan=7 data-sort-value="Zz, A" 7 Hosni Mubarakحسنى مبارك Arab Socialist Union National Democratic Party Sufi Abu Taleb data-sort-value="4.5" — colspan=7 data-sort-value="Zz, A" Hosni Mubarak 8 Omar Suleimanعمر سليمان Independent rowspan="2" data-sort-value="4.5" — rowspan="2" colspan=7 data-sort-value="Zz, A" SCAF Mohamed Morsi 9 Mahmoud Mekkiمحمود مكي Independent data-sort-value="4.5" — colspan=7 data-sort-value="Zz, A" data-sort-value="4.5" — colspan=7 data-sort-value="Zz, A" — Mohamed ElBaradeiمحمد البرادعي Constitution Party Adly Mansour data-sort-value="4.5" — colspan=7 data-sort-value="Zz, A" data-sort-value="4.5" — colspan=7 data-sort-value="Zz, A" Abdel Fattah el-Sisi data-sort-value="4.5" — colspan=7 data-sort-value="Zz, A"

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Notes

References

Bibliography Hafez, Salah: Democracy Shock (2001)

External links http://nasser.bibalex.org/Days/DaysAll.aspx?CS=1&x=5 El-Gawady, Mohamed:Cabinets during period of Revolution (1986)