Prime Minister of Egypt
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| Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Nubar Pasha |
| Formation | 28 August 1878 |
| Website | http://www.egyptiancabinet.gov.eg |
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The Prime Minister of Egypt (Arabic: رئيس الوزراء المصري ,رئيس الحكومة) is the head of the Egyptian government.
History
In the late 1970s, Egypt had several cohabitation governments which proved to be unstable, due to the struggle arising between the president and the prime minister. From 1981 until 2011, the National Democratic Party had maintained a majority in the People’s Assembly and supplied the Egyptian president.[1] The National Democratic Party was dissolved by the supreme administrative court on 16 April 2011, following the Egyptian uprising which eventually caused the resignation of Hosni Mubarak.[2]
Powers
The prime minister heads the cabinet, which in turn plays a leading role in shaping the agenda of the houses of Parliament. It may propose laws to Parliament as well as amendments during parliamentary meetings.
When parties from opposite ends of the political spectrum control Parliament and the presidency, the power-sharing arrangement is known as cohabitation. Several cohabitation governments took control in the 1970s yet proved to be very unstable.
Current Prime Minister
From 1 March to 17 June 2014, Ibrahim Mahlab served as the Acting Prime Minister of Egypt. At the time of his appointment by Adly Mansour, he said, "security and stability in the entire country and crushing terrorism will pave the way for investment."[3]
A new cabinet was formed on 19 September 2015.[4]
See also
- Cabinet of Egypt
- Politics of Egypt
- President of Egypt
- List of political parties in Egypt
- List of Prime Ministers of Egypt
References
- ^ Essam El-Din, Gamal (23 Jan 2012). "Egypt's post-Mubarak legislative life begins amid tension and divisions". ahramonline.
- ^ "BBC News - Egypt: Mubarak's former ruling party dissolved by court". Bbc.co.uk. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ Kingsley, Patrick. "Egypt names Ibrahim Mahlab as new prime minister". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Egypt's Sherif Ismail cabinet with 16 new faces sworn in by President Sisi". Ahram Online. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
External link
Media related to Prime ministers of Egypt at Wikimedia Commons
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