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 of Egypt
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 an important official in the Egyptian government. This person helps the President with their duties.

Understanding the Vice-President's Role

How the Office Began

The role of Vice-President in Egypt has changed a lot over time. It was first created in 1958.

In 1962, President Gamal Abdel Nasser decided to share power. He created a group called the presidential council. This council helped with decisions that the President used to make alone. Five of the 11 members of this council were Vice-Presidents.

Rules for the Vice-President (1971-2012)

The 1971 Constitution of Egypt had rules about the Vice-President. Article 139 said the President could choose one or more Vice-Presidents. The President could also decide what jobs they would do. They could also remove them from their positions.

After some changes in 2011, the President had to appoint a Vice-President within 60 days of starting their term.

The Office Disappears and Returns

The 2012 Constitution of Egypt did not include the position of Vice-President. This meant the job was removed. Mahmoud Mekki was the last person to hold the office before it was abolished in December 2012. He resigned just before the new constitution was adopted.

In 2013, after President Mohamed Morsi was removed from office, the Vice-President role came back for a short time. Acting President Adly Mansour appointed Mohamed ElBaradei as the temporary Vice-President. He started his job on July 14, 2013.

However, ElBaradei resigned on August 14, 2013. This happened after a difficult period where many people were hurt during protests.

The 2014 Constitution, like the 2012 one, also did not include the Vice-President position.

The Office Returns (2019)

The office of Vice-President was brought back again in 2019. This happened after a vote by the people to change the constitution. Now, the President can appoint one or more Vice-Presidents. Their main job is to help the President.

Who Has Served as Vice-President?

This list shows the people who have been Vice-Presidents. This includes those who served when Egypt was part of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971) and the Arab Republic of Egypt (1971–present).

	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)

Timeline of Vice-Presidents