Vice President of Egypt facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vice President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Arms of the Government
Incumbent Vacant since 14 August 2013
Appointer	President
Term length	No term limits
Formation	7 March 1958 14 July 2013 (Interim) 23 April 2019
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)

The vice president of the Arab Republic of Egypt is a high-ranking official in the government of Egypt. This person is appointed by the president to help with their duties. The position has not always existed and has been vacant (empty) since 2019.

History of the Vice President's Office

The role of the vice president in Egypt has changed many times over the years. It has been created, removed, and brought back again depending on the country's laws and leaders.

Early Years and Collective Leadership

In 1962, President Gamal Abdel Nasser decided to share power. He created a presidential council to handle important decisions. This idea was called collective leadership. Out of the 11 members on this council, five were vice presidents.

The Role Under the 1971 Constitution

A constitution is a set of rules for how a country is run. The 1971 Constitution gave the president the power to appoint one or more vice presidents. The president could decide what their jobs were and could also remove them from their posts.

After changes were made to the constitution in 2011, the president was required to appoint a vice president within 60 days of taking office.

Changes in the 2012 Constitution

When a new constitution was written in 2012, the position of vice president was not included. This meant the job was officially removed on December 26, 2012. The last person to be vice president under the old rules was Mahmoud Mekki, who stepped down a few days before the new constitution was adopted.

A Brief Return in 2013

In 2013, after President Mohamed Morsi was removed from power in the 2013 change of government, the role of vice president was temporarily brought back. The acting president, Adly Mansour, appointed Mohamed ElBaradei as the acting vice president.

However, ElBaradei resigned about a month later after security forces used force against protesters, leading to many deaths.

The 2014 Constitution

Just like the 2012 version, the 2014 Constitution did not have a vice president position. The job remained abolished.

Return of the Office in 2019

In 2019, Egyptians voted on changes to the constitution. These changes brought back the office of vice president. According to the new rules, the president can appoint one or more vice presidents to help them run the country. As of today, the position remains vacant.

List of Vice Presidents

This list shows the people who have served as vice president of the United Arab Republic (which included Egypt and Syria until 1961) and the Arab Republic of Egypt.

	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	President
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
		Sabri al-Asali صبري العسلي (1903–1976)	7 March 1958	7 October 1958	214 days	National Party	Nasser
		Akram al-Hawrani أكرم الحوراني (1912–1996)	7 March 1958	19 September 1960	2 years, 196 days	Ba'ath Party (Syria Region)	Nasser
		Abdel Latif Boghdadi عبد اللطيف البغدادي (1917–1999)	7 March 1958	23 March 1964	6 years, 16 days	National Union (until 1962)	Nasser
						Arab Socialist Union
		Abdel Hakim Amer محمد عبد الحكيم عامر (1919–1967)	7 March 1958	30 September 1965	7 years, 207 days	National Union (until 1962)	Nasser
						Arab Socialist Union
		Nur al-Din Kahala نور الدين كحالة (1908–1965)	20 September 1960	18 October 1961	1 year, 28 days	National Union	Nasser
		Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj عبد الحميد السراج (1925–2013)	16 August 1961	18 October 1961	63 days	National Union	Nasser
		Kamal el-Din Hussein كمال الدين حسين (1921–1999)	16 August 1961	23 March 1964	2 years, 220 days	National Union (until 1962)	Nasser
						Arab Socialist Union
		Zakaria Mohieddin زكريا محيى الدين (1918–2012)	16 August 1961	23 March 1964	2 years, 220 days	National Union (until 1962)	Nasser
						Arab Socialist Union
		Hussein el-Shafei حسين محمود حسن الشافعي (1918–2005)	16 August 1961	30 September 1965	4 years, 45 days	National Union (until 1962)	Nasser
						Arab Socialist Union
		Anwar Sadat أنور السادات (1918–1981)	17 February 1964	26 March 1964	38 days	Arab Socialist Union	Nasser
		Hassan Ibrahim حسن ابراهيم (1917–1990)	17 February 1964	27 January 1966	1 year, 344 days	Arab Socialist Union	Nasser
		Zakaria Mohieddin زكريا محيى الدين (1918–2012)	1 October 1965	20 March 1968	2 years, 171 days	Arab Socialist Union	Nasser
		Ali Sabri على صبرى (1920–1991)	1 October 1965	20 March 1968	2 years, 171 days	Arab Socialist Union	Nasser
		Hussein el-Shafei حسين محمود حسن الشافعي (1918–2005)	20 March 1968	16 January 1973	4 years, 302 days	Arab Socialist Union	Nasser Sadat
		Anwar Sadat أنور السادات (1918–1981)	19 December 1969	14 October 1970	299 days	Arab Socialist Union	Nasser
		Ali Sabri على صبرى (1920–1991)	30 October 1970	2 May 1971	184 days	Arab Socialist Union	Sadat
		Mahmoud Fawzi محمود فوزى (1900–1981)	16 January 1972	18 September 1974	2 years, 245 days	Arab Socialist Union	Sadat
Vacant (18 September 1974 – 16 April 1975)
		Hosni Mubarak حسنى مبارك (1928–2020)	16 April 1975	14 October 1981	6 years, 181 days	Arab Socialist Union (until 1978)	Sadat
						National Democratic Party
Vacant (14 October 1981 – 29 January 2011)
		Omar Suleiman عمر سليمان (1936–2012)	29 January 2011	11 February 2011	13 days	Independent	Mubarak
Vacant (11 February 2011 – 12 August 2012)
		Mahmoud Mekki محمود مكي (born 1954)	12 August 2012	22 December 2012	132 days	Independent	Morsi
Vacant (22 December 2012 – 26 December 2012)
Post abolished (26 December 2012 – 14 July 2013)
		Mohamed ElBaradei محمد البرادعي (born 1942) (Interim)	14 July 2013	14 August 2013	31 days	Constitution Party	Mansour (Interim)
Vacant (14 August 2013 – 18 January 2014)
Post abolished (18 January 2014 – 23 April 2019)
Vacant (23 April 2019 – present)

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