Egipto Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Cairo

coordenadas geográficas: 30 03 N, 31 15 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

27 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur (Luxor), Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Suhaj

28 Febrero 1922 (from UK protectorate status; the military-led revolution that began on 23 Julio 1952 led to a republic being declared on 18 Junio 1953 and all British troops withdrawn on 18 Junio 1956); note - it was ca. 3200 B.C. that the Two Lands of Upper (southern) and Lower (northern) Egypt were first united politically

Día de la Revolución, 23 Julio (1952)

history: several previous; latest approved by a constitutional committee in Diciembre 2013, approved by referendum held on 14-15 Enero 2014, ratificada by interim president on 19 Enero 2014

amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by one fifth of the House of Representatives members; a decision to accept the proposal requires majority vote by House members; passage of amendment requires a two-thirds majority vote by House members and passage by majority vote in a referendum; articles of reelection of the president and principles of freedom are not amendable unless the amendment "brings more guarantees;" modificada 2019 (2019)

18 años de edad; universal y obligatorio

jefe de estado: Presidente Abdelfattah ELSISI (desde 8 June 2014)

jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Mostafa MADBOULY (desde 7 June 2018); note - Prime Minister Sherif ISMAIL (desde 12 September 2015) resigned 6 June 2018

cabinet: Cabinet ministers nominated by the executive authorities and approved by the House of Representatives

elections/appointments: president elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term (eligible for a second consecutive term); election last held on 26-28 March 2018 (next to be held in 2024); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by the House of Representatives; note: the presidential term was extended from 4 to 6 years, following approval in a constitutional amendment approved by referendum in April 2019

election results: Abdelfattah ELSISI reelected president in first round; percent of valid votes cast - Abdelfattah ELSISI (independent) 97.1%, Moussa Mostafa MOUSSA (El Ghad Party) 2.9%; note - more than 7% of ballots cast were deemed invalid