🇪🇬 Egypt
RepublicElectoral autocracy
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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
President · 4,514 days in office
How the political system works in Egypt
Egypt is governed as a republic. Its president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has led the country since Jun 8, 2014. Egypt has had 9 presidents since 1953. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Hosni Mubarak
10,712 days
Shortest-serving
Zakaria Mohieddin
2 days
Average tenure
2,353 days
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi: 92% above average
Female leaders
0 of 9
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Egypt?
Across 9 completed terms, the average president of Egypt has served 2,353 days (about 6.4 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 3,087 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Egypt
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | Jun 8, 2014 | Incumbent | 4,514 |
| 9 | Adly Mansour | Jul 3, 2013 | Jun 8, 2014 | 340 |
| 8 |  Mohamed Morsi | Jun 30, 2012 | Jul 3, 2013 | 368 |
| 7 |  Hosni Mubarak | Oct 14, 1981 | Feb 11, 2011 | 10,712 |
| 6 |  Sufi Abu Taleb | Oct 6, 1981 | Oct 14, 1981 | 8 |
| 5 |  Anwar Sadat | Oct 15, 1970 | Oct 6, 1981 | 4,009 |
| 4 | Anwar Sadat | Sep 28, 1970 | Oct 15, 1970 | 17 |
| 3 |  Zakaria Mohieddin | Jun 9, 1967 | Jun 11, 1967 | 2 |
| 2 |  Gamal Abdel Nasser | Jun 23, 1956 | Sep 28, 1970 | 5,210 |
| 1 |  Mohamed Naguib | Jun 18, 1953 | Nov 14, 1954 | 514 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Egypt?
- Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been President of Egypt since Jun 8, 2014.
- How is the leader of Egypt chosen?
- Egypt is governed as a republic. Its president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has led the country since Jun 8, 2014. Egypt has had 9 presidents since 1953. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Egypt?
- Hosni Mubarak, with 10,712 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Egypt?
- Across 9 completed terms, the average president of Egypt has served 2,353 days (about 6.4 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 3,087 days.
- Has Egypt ever had a female president?
- No. All 9 presidents of Egypt to date have been men.