Prime Minister of Egypt
| Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Term length | Not term limited |
| Inaugural holder | Nubar Pasha |
| Formation | 28 August 1878 |
| Website | http://www.egyptiancabinet.gov.eg |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Egypt |
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The Prime Minister of Egypt (Arabic: رئيس الوزراء المصري ,رئيس الحكومة) is the head of the Egyptian government.
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.
See also
- List of Prime Ministers of Egypt
- Politics of Egypt
- Cabinet of Egypt
- President of Egypt
- List of political parties in 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.
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