List of Presidents of Egypt
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This page lists the holders of the office of President of Egypt
and those who have acted in that capacity in the absence of a sworn President.
The first President of Egypt
was Muhammad Naguib
, one of the leaders of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, who took office on 18 June 1953, the day on which Egypt was declared a republic
. Since then the office has been held by three further people: Gamal Abdel Nasser
, Anwar El Sadat, and Hosni Mubarak
. In addition, Sufi Abu Taleb
acted as President between Sadat's assassination and the election of his successor.
Following Hosni Mubarak's resignation on 11 February 2011 in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the office is vacant, with the functions of head of state
and head of government
being discharged by the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
, currently Field Marshal
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi.
President of Egypt
The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the head of state of Egypt.Under the Constitution of Egypt, the president is also the supreme commander of the armed forces and head of the executive branch of the Egyptian government....
and those who have acted in that capacity in the absence of a sworn President.
The first President of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
was Muhammad Naguib
Muhammad Naguib
Muhammad Naguib was the first President of Egypt, serving from the declaration of the Republic on June 18, 1953 to November 14, 1954. Along with Gamal Abdel Nasser, he was the primary leader of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, which ended the rule of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty in Egypt and Sudan...
, one of the leaders of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, who took office on 18 June 1953, the day on which Egypt was declared a republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
. Since then the office has been held by three further people: Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of...
, Anwar El Sadat, and Hosni Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
. In addition, Sufi Abu Taleb
Sufi Abu Taleb
Sufi Abu Taleb was an Egyptian politician. He served as Speaker of the People's Assembly from 1978 to 1983 and, upon the assassination of Anwar El Sadat on 6 October 1981, assumed the duties of Acting head of state, as which he served for eight days until the accession of Hosni Mubarak.-Early...
acted as President between Sadat's assassination and the election of his successor.
Following Hosni Mubarak's resignation on 11 February 2011 in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the office is vacant, with the functions of head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
and head of government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
being discharged by the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces consists of a body of 20 senior officers in the Egyptian military. As a consequence of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the Council took the power to govern Egypt from its departing President Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011.The junta meets regularly, as...
, currently Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi.
Presidents of Egypt (1953-Present)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Republic of Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... |
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| جمهورية مصر (Gumhuriyat Misr) | ||||
| 18 June 1953 to 14 November 1954 |  |
Muhammad Naguib Muhammad Naguib Muhammad Naguib was the first President of Egypt, serving from the declaration of the Republic on June 18, 1953 to November 14, 1954. Along with Gamal Abdel Nasser, he was the primary leader of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, which ended the rule of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty in Egypt and Sudan... , President محمد نجيب |
Mil/LR | Resigned |
| 14 November 1954 to 23 June 1956 |  |
Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of... , Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council The Revolutionary Command Council was the body established to supervise Egypt and Sudan after the Revolution of 1952. It initially selected Ali Maher Pasha as Prime Minister, but forced him to resign after conflict over land reform. At that time, the Council took full control of Egypt... جمال عبد الناصر Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of... |
Mil/LR | |
| 23 June 1956 to 1 February 1958 | Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of... , President جمال عبد الناصر Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of... |
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| United Arab Republic United Arab Republic The United Arab Republic , often abbreviated as the U.A.R., was a sovereign union between Egypt and Syria. The union began in 1958 and existed until 1961, when Syria seceded from the union. Egypt continued to be known officially as the "United Arab Republic" until 1971. The President was Gamal... |
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| الجمهورية العربية المتحدة (Al-Jumhuriyah al-Arabiyah al-Muttahidah) | ||||
| 1 February 1958 to December 1962 | |
Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of... , President جمال عبد الناصر Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of... |
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| December 1962 to 28 September 1970 | ASU | Died in office | ||
| 28 September 1970 to 15 October 1970 |  |
Anwar El Sadat, Acting President أنور السادات |
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| 15 October 1970 to 2 September 1971 | Anwar El Sadat, President أنور السادات |
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| Arab Republic of Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... |
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| جمهوريّة مصر العربيّة (Gumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah) | ||||
| 2 September 1971 to 2 October 1978 | |
Anwar El Sadat, President أنور السادات |
ASU | |
| 2 October 1978 to 6 October 1981 | HDW | Assassinated | ||
| 6 October 1981 to 14 October 1981 |  |
Sufi Abu Taleb Sufi Abu Taleb Sufi Abu Taleb was an Egyptian politician. He served as Speaker of the People's Assembly from 1978 to 1983 and, upon the assassination of Anwar El Sadat on 6 October 1981, assumed the duties of Acting head of state, as which he served for eight days until the accession of Hosni Mubarak.-Early... , Acting President صوفي ابو طالب |
HDW | |
| 14 October 1981 to 11 February 2011 | Hosni Mubarak Hosni Mubarak Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011.... , President محمد حسني مبارك |
HDW | Resigned during the 2011 Egyptian revolution 2011 Egyptian revolution The 2011 Egyptian revolution took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of November 2011. The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil... |
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| 11 February 2011 to Present |  |
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Supreme Council of the Armed Forces The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces consists of a body of 20 senior officers in the Egyptian military. As a consequence of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the Council took the power to govern Egypt from its departing President Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011.The junta meets regularly, as... محمد حسين طنطاوي |
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Affiliations
| HDW | al-Hizb al-Watani al-Dimuqrati (National Democratic Party National Democratic Party (Egypt) The National Democratic Party , often simply called Al-Ḥizb al-Waṭaniy – the "National Party", was an Egyptian political party. It was founded by President Anwar El Sadat in 1978.... ) authoritarian (nominally social democratic Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... ), estd.1978 |
| ASU | Arab Socialist Union Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) The Arab Socialist Union was an Egyptian political party based on the principles of Nasserist Arab socialism.-Emergence:The Arab Socialist Union was founded in Egypt in December 1962 by Gamal Abdel Nasser as the country's sole political party. The ASU grew out of the Free Officers Movement of the... Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of... ist, centrist, government party, only legal party 1962-1978 |
| FP | Federal Party |
| HS | Hizb ash-Shaab (People's Party) Ismail Sedki personalist, anti-Wafd, 1930-1946 |
| IP | Ittihad Party (Union Party) royalist |
| LCP | Liberal Constitutional Party |
| LR | Liberation Rally government party only legal party 17 Jan 1953-1962 |
| NU | National Union Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of... personalist, nationalist 1957-1962 |
| SIP | Saadist Institutional Party |
| UMMA | Hizb al-Umma Umma Party (Egypt) The Umma Party is a small Egyptian political party with a total membership of around 185 members. The party platform presses for promoting socialist democracy and adopting the Islamic sharia as the main source of legislation... (Umma Party Umma Party (Egypt) The Umma Party is a small Egyptian political party with a total membership of around 185 members. The party platform presses for promoting socialist democracy and adopting the Islamic sharia as the main source of legislation... /People's Party) Egyptian nationalist, moderate 1907-1925 |
| WM | al Wafd al Misri (Egyptian Delegation "Wafd WAFD WAFD is a Hot Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Webster Springs, West Virginia, serving East Central West Virginia. WAFD is owned and operated by Summit Media Broadcasting, LLC.-External links:*... " - Egyptian National Party) 1919-1953, democratic |
| WP | Watani Party (National Party) conservative, islamist, Egyptian nationalist, 1907-1953 |
| Mil | Military |
| n-p | non-partisan |
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See also
- List of rulers of Egypt
- Lists of office-holders
- President of EgyptPresident of EgyptThe President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the head of state of Egypt.Under the Constitution of Egypt, the president is also the supreme commander of the armed forces and head of the executive branch of the Egyptian government....
- Vice President of EgyptVice President of EgyptThe Vice President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is a senior official within the Egyptian government. The position was created following the establishment of the republic in 1953....
- List of Presidents of Egypt by time in office