The exit in 2030 is consistent with 2019 constitutional amendments that extended presidential terms to six years and maintained a two-term limit, with Sisi's first term calculated to have begun in 2018. To prepare future leadership, the president unveiled a plan requiring PhD holders to spend 30 months at a state academy, from which the Egyptian public will eventually elect the next leader.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Egypt's Sisi Ends Presidency in 2030
World3 days ago
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has established a firm end date for his tenure as Egypt's leader, asserting that the conclusion of his time in power is a settled matter. He has been in office since 2014 and now denies any plan to seek a fourth term or modify the constitution. Sisi announced the transition more than 40 months in advance to preempt allegations that he is preparing a relative to succeed him, stating that dynastic succession cannot happen in Egypt.
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