Government
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Name of country:
conventional long form: Arab Republic of Egypt
conventional short form: Egypt
local long form: Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah
local short form: none
former: United Arab Republic (with Syria)

Data code: EG

Type of government: republic

Capital: Cairo

Administrative divisions: 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular -
muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum,
Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al
Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid,
Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id,
Dumyat, Janub Sina, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina, Suhaj

Independence: 28 February 1922 (from UK)

National holiday: Anniversary of the Revolution, 23 July (1952)

Constitution: 11 September 1971

Legal system: based on English common law, Islamic law, and
Napoleonic codes; judicial review by Supreme Court and Council of
State (oversees validity of administrative decisions); accepts
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory

Executive branch:
chief of state: President Mohammed Hosni MUBARAK (sworn in as
president 14 October 1981, eight days after the assassination of
President SADAT); national referendum held 4 October 1993 validated
MUBARAK's nomination by the People's Assembly to a third six-year
presidential term; note - the president is nominated by the People's
Assembly and that nomination must then be validated by a national,
popular referendum
head of government: Prime Minister Kamal Ahmed al-GANZOURI (since 4
January 1996) was appointed by the president
cabinet: Cabinet was appointed by the president

Legislative branch: bicameral
People's Assembly (Majlis al-Cha'b): elections last held 29 November
1995 (next to be held NA 2000); results - NDP 72%, idependents 25%,
opposition 3%; seats - (454 total, 444 elected, 10 appointed by the
president) NDP 317, independents 114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab
Democratic Party 1, Liberals 1
Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura): functions only in a consultative
role; elections last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA); results
- NDP 99%, independents 1%; seats - (264 total, 176 elected, 88
appointed by the president) seats by party NA

Judicial branch: Supreme Constitutional Court

Political parties and lea