Presidential election in Egypt 2014

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On May 26 and 27, 2014 , the first presidential elections took place in Egypt after the overthrow of the first democratically elected President of Egypt, Mohammed Morsis . Should a runoff election be necessary, it was planned for mid-June 2014. The final result should be known by June 26, 2014 at the latest.

Children fly the Egyptian flag at a polling station

Participating candidates

Declared presidential candidates
Egyptian Minister of Defense Abdel Fatah Al Sisi.jpg Khaled Ali announces his candidacy.jpg
Abd al-Fattah as-Sisi Hala Schukrallah Hamdin Sabahi Khaled Ali
Field Marshal General and Minister of Defense Coptic Christian , leader of the Liberal Constitutional Party Chairman of the Nassist Party of Dignity Lawyer and labor activist; Ex-Chairman of the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights; Founding member of the Hischam Mubarak Legal Center

Hamdin Sabahi of the Party of Dignity announced his candidacy on February 8, 2014. The Party of Light did not nominate anyone for the presidency. The New Wafd Party announced on January 27, 2014 that it would not nominate anyone either. The Salafist front could not agree on a position on the election.

Adli Mansur , who had been interim president since the military coup, declared in November 2013 that he would not run for (re) election. Even Amr Moussa , who had received in 2012, 11 percent of votes in the election, did not occur again. Abdel Moneim Abul Futuh , who also ran for the presidency in 2012 and received more than a sixth of the vote, declined to run on February 9, 2014.

Field Marshal General Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi announced in an interview on February 5, 2014 with the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Seyassah that he would run for election; however, the Egyptian army denied this.

On March 13, 2014, Lieutenant General Sami Hafez Enan announced that he would not run in the presidential election. The labor lawyer Khaled Ali withdrew his candidacy on March 16, 2014. Even Ahmed Shafik announced on March 20 that he would not run again for election.

Support and opposition

The April 6th Youth Movement , the June 30th Coordination Front and the Ex- Tamarod Youth met with Khaled Ali and Hamdin Sabahi to choose a common candidate from the “civil” forces. April 6th is against al-Sisi's candidacy. The Strong Egypt Party of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh is also against the candidacy as-Sisi. The Revolutionary Socialists stated that they are in negotiations with several presidential candidates and that they tend towards Khaled Ali.

The Finish Your Favor movement said it had collected 26 million signatures calling for al-Sisi to run for president. The Revolutionary Forces bloc also supports as-Sisi's candidacy. The Party of Light wants to wait until all candidates are registered and then choose a candidate to support.

Tamarod officially supports as-Sisi. The two co-founders of Tamarod, Hassan Schahin and Mohamed Abel Aziz, support Hamdin Sabahi. Other leading Tamarod members, over 50 in total, issued a statement expressing their support for Sabahi.

Amr Mussa stated that as-Sisi was the most qualified candidate for the presidency. The popular movement, however, officially supports Sabahi as president.

The moderate front , consisting of former members of al-Jihad , the Muslim Brotherhood and former Gamaa Islamija members, supports al-Sisi. The People's Socialist Alliance and the Egyptian Social Democratic Party were unable to agree on a common candidate on February 11, 2014 either. The Tagamo announced on February 16, 2014 that it would support al-Sisi as a candidate.

Result

Ex-Field Marshal Sisi was elected with a very large majority, according to the publications that were available by May 29, 2014. His only opponent only got a few percent of the vote. Only about half of the voters cast their vote in the election. Because of the low turnout, the election lasted three days and not two as planned.

candidate Political party be right %
Abdelfatah el-Sisi independently 23.780.104 96.91%
Hamdien Sabahi Party of dignity 757.511 3.09%
Valid overall votes 24,537,615 95.93%
Invalid votes 1,040,608 4.07%
Participation 25,578,233 47.45%
Source:

Boycotts

The radical Islamic Party for Integrity and Development , the political wing of al-Jihad , announced on January 28, 2014 that it would boycott the upcoming elections. The Strong Egypt party also announced on February 9, 2014 that it would boycott the election. Aiman ​​Nur and his Morning Revolutionary Party announced on the same day that they would boycott the election as well.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Egypt's Sabahi says to contest presidency. In: Jerusalem Post . February 8, 2014, accessed February 10, 2014 .
  2. ^ Nour Party aims for a majority of parliamentary seats. In: Cairo Post. February 24, 2014, accessed February 24, 2014 .
  3. ^ Wafd Party will not nominate any members for presidential elections. In: Cairo Post. January 27, 2014, accessed February 10, 2014 .
  4. ↑ Salafist Front undecided on presidential elections. In: Cairo Post. March 7, 2014, accessed March 8, 2014 .
  5. ↑ Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour says won't run for presidency. In: Reuters. November 19, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013 .
  6. ↑ Amr Moussa: I will not run for president. In: Egypt Independent. January 16, 2014, accessed January 31, 2014 .
  7. ↑ a b Egypt's Aboul-Fotouh will not run for president, party to boycott. In: Ahram Online. February 9, 2014, accessed February 10, 2014 .
  8. ^ Egypt's army chief Sisi to run for president. In: al-Jazeera . February 5, 2014, accessed February 5, 2014 .
  9. ^ Egypt army denies El-Sisi candidacy announcement. In: Ahram Online. February 6, 2014, accessed February 6, 2014 .
  10. ^ Anan won't run in the upcoming Presidential elections. In: Ahram Online. March 13, 2014, accessed March 13, 2014 .
  11. ↑ Khaled Ali says he won't stand in presidential election. In: Ahram Online. March 16, 2014, accessed March 17, 2014 .
  12. ^ Shafiq not running in Egypt's upcoming presidential elections. In: Ahram Online. March 20, 2014, accessed March 20, 2014 .
  13. ↑ Civil forces to agree on one presidential candidate to represent them. In: Egypt Independent. January 30, 2014, accessed January 30, 2014 .
  14. ↑ 6 April Youth Movement oppose Al-Sisi presidential bid. In: Daily News Egypt. March 5, 2014, accessed March 5, 2014 .
  15. ^ Strong Egypt Party says Sisi nomination infringes the civil country. In: Egypt Independent. January 28, 2014, accessed January 28, 2014 .
  16. ↑ Revolutionary Socialists to declare favored presidential candidate by week's end. In: Cairo Post. March 4, 2014, accessed March 4, 2014 .
  17. ↑ Misr Balady Front calls on Al-Sisi to run for presidency. In: Reuters. January 21, 2014, accessed February 21, 2014 .
  18. ^ Revolutionary Forces Bloc declares support for Sisi's bid for president. In: TheCairoPost. Retrieved March 24, 2014 .
  19. ↑ No Nour Party candidate, but many ideas for other presidential hopefuls. (No longer available online.) In: Mada Masr. February 10, 2014, archived from the original on February 22, 2014 ; accessed on February 23, 2014 .
  20. ^ Tamarod officially supports al-Sisi as president. In: Cairo Post. February 7, 2014, accessed February 7, 2014 .
  21. ↑ Aziz Shahin and Qady suspended from tamarod. In: Cairo Post. February 9, 2014, accessed February 8, 2014 .
  22. ↑ More Tamarod members back Sabbahi candidacy. In: Ahram Online. February 9, 2014, accessed February 10, 2014 .
  23. ^ Amr Moussa: Sisi most qualified for president. In: Egypt Independent. January 31, 2014, accessed January 31, 2014 .
  24. ↑ Popular Current members support Sabbahi's candidacy. In: Cairo Post. February 11, 2014, accessed February 11, 2014 .
  25. ^ Islamic Alliance, MB dissidents intensify efforts for Sisi candidacy. In: Cairo Post. February 8, 2014, accessed February 10, 2014 .
  26. ↑ ESDP yet to decide on presidential candidate. In: Cairo Post. February 11, 2014, accessed February 11, 2014 .
  27. ↑ Tagamoa Party says backs Sisi's presidential bid. In: Aswat Masriya. February 16, 2014, accessed March 17, 2014 .
  28. ^ New President in Egypt: Clear election victory for military ruler Sisi , in: Spiegel Online, May 29, 2014, accessed on May 8, 2019.
  29. ↑ Presidential election: Egyptians can vote one day longer , in: Spiegel Online, May 27, 2014, accessed on May 30, 2014.
  30. ^ El-Sisi wins Egypt's presidential race with 96.91%. Ahram Online, accessed June 23, 2014 .
  31. ↑ Islamic Party to boycott elections, continue demonstrations. In: Cairo Post. January 28, 2014, accessed February 11, 2014 .
  32. ↑ Ayman Nour boycotts upcoming presidential elections. In: Cairo Post. February 9, 2014, accessed February 23, 2014 .