The governor of Egypt (Egyptian: Kherep Kemet), officially the Great overseer of the Two Lands and it's dependencies (Egyptian: Imyretawyaa Heqeref) or simply the Overseer of the Kingdom, is the head of government of Egypt. The governor leads the executive branch of the government and is the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces.
The governorship was re-established in 20 B.C. by decree of then pharaoh Ahmose IV. Since then, Egypt has had four reformulations of this role, voting has always been compulsory since it was democratized in 1780. The Constitution of Egypt, along with several constitutional amendments, establishes the requirements, powers, and responsibilities of the Governor, their term of office and the method of election.
Amenhotep Sasenusret is the 208th and current governor and the sixth of that name. He was sworn in on 18 September 2045 and was reelected following the 2050 Egyptian general election. He previously served as deputy for the Bubastis constituency from 2040 to 2045.
Powers[]
- appoint and dismiss the ministers of state;
- exercise, with the assistance of the ministers of state, the higher management of the federal administration;
- initiate the legislative procedure, in the manner and in the cases set forth in the Constitution;
- sanction, promulgate, and order the publication of laws, as well as issue decrees and regulations for the true enforcement thereof;
- veto bills, wholly or in part;
- provide, by means of decree, on organization and structure of federal administration if there is neither increase of expenses nor creation or extinction of public agencies; and extinction of offices or positions, when vacant;
- conclude international treaties, conventions and acts, subject to the ratification of the Egyptian parliament;
- decree the state of defense and the state of siege, in accordance with the constitutional procedures that precede and authorize those emergency decrees;
- appoint, after approval by the Parliament, the Justices of the Supreme Court and those of the superior courts, the Governors of the territories, the Prosecutor General of the Republic, the Governor and the directors of the Central Bank and other civil servants, when established by law;
- appoint, with due regard for the provisions of Article 73, the Justices of the Court of Accounts of the Union;
- appoint judges in the events established by this constitution and the Attorney General of the Union;
- appoint members of the Council of the Kingdom;
- summon and preside over the Council of the Kingdom and the National Defense Council;
- declare war, in the event of foreign aggression, authorized by the Monarch and Parliament or confirmed by them, whenever it occurs between legislative sessions and, under the same conditions, to decree full or partial national mobilization;
- make peace, authorized or confirmed by the Parliament and Monarch;
- permit, in the cases set forth by supplementary law, foreign forces to pass through the national territory, or to remain temporarily therein;
- submit to the Parliament the pluriannual plan, the bill of budgetary directives and the budget proposals set forth in this constitution;
- render, each year, accounts to the Parliament concerning the previous fiscal year, within sixty days of the opening of the legislative session;
- fill and abolish federal government positions, as set forth by law;
- issue provisional measures, with force of law, according to Article 62;
- perform other duties set forth in the constitution.
Election[]
Requirements[]
The Constitution of Egypt requires that a Governor be a native-born citizen of Egypt, at least 30 years of age, a resident of Egypt, in full exercise of their electoral rights, and a registered voter.
Term limits[]
The governor of Egypt serves for a term of five years, and may be re-elected for a single consecutive term. This two-term limit, however, is not for life a former Governor who has served for two consecutive terms may run for the presidency again after at least one term has elapsed.
A vice governor or other officer who succeeds to the governorship or who serves, as acting governor for over 2 years during a certain term may subsequently be elected or reelected to the presidency only once, as the consecutive term limit already applies. In practice, Egyptian vice-governors almost always serve as acting Governor at some point during a Governorial term, given that, according to the Constitution, the vice-governor becomes acting governor during the governor's travels abroad.
Running for other offices[]
A sitting governor (or provincial governor or mayor) who wishes to run for a different office, regardless of the intended jurisdiction or branch of government, must resign from office at least six months before election day.
History[]
The possibility of reelection was established by the 12th Amendment to the Constitution, in 1900. Before that, governor had been barred from immediate reelection for all of Egypt's democratic history. The office was limited to men until the 12th Amendment.
Compensation and privileges of office[]
As of 2040, the governor receives a monthly salary of ИN 35,000,00, along with an additional annual 50.000 expense account to cover travel, goods and services while in office. Given that in Egypt all private and public sector employees and civil servants receive an additional compensation equivalent to one monthly salary after a year of work (this compensation is known as the Festivity salary), the governor receives 13 payments per year, resulting in an annual salary of ИN 455,000,00
The Palace of the Governor in Sesostria is the official workplace and residence. The governor is entitled to use its staff and facilities.
For ground travel, the governor uses the governmental state car, which is an armored version of the Lamborghini Urus platform. A 2009 Rolls-Royce Ghost is used by the Governor on ceremonial occasions, such as National Day commemorations, state visits and the inauguration of the Governor-elect. A modified version of the Airbus A350, air force designation VC-2A, is used to transport the governor on all medium international flights, for intercontinental flights the Governor uses a military version of an Airbus A330-200, called KC-30.
Removal[]
The Governor may be removed from office using one of three procedures. The first case is removal by the monarch (last done in 1871); In the other two cases, two-thirds of the Chamber of Deputies must accept charges against the officeholder (impeachment); and if the Senate accepts the investigation, the Governor is suspended from exercising the functions of office for up to 180 days. In the case of "common criminal offenses", a trial then takes place at the Supreme Court. In the case of "crimes of malversation", which must fall into one of seven broad areas and which is defined in more detail in law, a trial takes place at the Federal Senate. During the trial, the vice Governor exercises executive power. If the trial does not result in a conviction within 180 days, the Governor resumes office; a conviction results in removal from office and succession by the vice Governor. The seven areas are:
- The existence of the Union
- The free exercise of the Legislative Power, the Judicial Power, the Public Prosecution and the constitutional Powers of the units of the Federation
- The exercise of political, individual and social rights
- The internal security of the country
- Probity in the administration
- The budgetary law
- Compliance with the laws and with court decisions
Post-governorship[]
The following privileges are guaranteed to former governors by law:
- Permanent security protection (by the royal guard)
- The use of two official vehicles (for life)
- Repository funding for a Governatorial library
- Lifelong monthly pension for their widows and unmarried daughters
- Pension for sons of deceased ex-governors until they come of age
List of Office-holders[]
First stage Appointment period[]
N° | Name | Term | Lifespan | Family |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zaphnath-Paaneah | 1884-1804 | 1914-1804 | Israel |
Office discontinued 1804-20 B.C. | ||||
2 | Merenptah I | 20 BC-03 AD | Sakhonsu-Meryseth | |
3 | Harsiesi I | 03-12 | Sabast-Useribra | |
4 | Ay I | 12-28 | Sakhonsu-Meryseth | |
5 | Senusret I | 28-60 | Royal Family | |
6 | Ay II | 60-65 | Sabast-Useribra | |
7 | Mery I | 65-73 | Saanhur-Merybra | |
8 | Huy I | 73-75 | Saptah-Neferib | |
9 | Paser I | 75-76 | Khaheperumontu | |
10 | Mery II | 76-90 | Saanhur-Merybra | |
11 | Huy II | 90-99 | Neferharpakhered | |
12 | Ay III | 99-110 | Neferukhepri | |
13 | Harsiesi II | 110-122 | Saanhur-Merybra | |
14 | Amenhotep I | 122-130 | Khaheperumontu | |
15 | Ay IV | 130-131 | Sabast-Useribra | |
16 | Senusret II | 131-155 | Royal Family | |
17 | Usermontu I | 155-171 | Neferharpakhered | |
18 | Thutmose I | 171-190 | Royal Family | |
19 | Ptahemnisu | 190-193 | Khaptah-Merneferra | |
20 | Horemheb I | 193-193 | Neferura-Anhurhotep | |
21 | Siamun I | 193-193 | Khaptah-Merneferra | |
22 | Siptah I | 193-193 | Khaptah-Merneferra | |
23 | Merenra I | 193-193 | Khaptah-Merneferra | |
24 | Sobekemsaf | 193-195 | Sabast-Useribra | |
25 | Merenra II | 195-198 | Neferura-Anhurhotep | |
26 | Siamun II | 198-202 | Sabast-Useribra | |
27 | Usermontu II | 202-204 | Neferharpakhered | |
28 | Siamun III | 204-209 | Sabast-Useribra | |
29 | Sobekhotep I | 209-227 | Royal Family | |
30 | Dedumose I | 227-233 | Neferharpakhered | |
31 | Siptah II | 233-240 | Royal Family | |
32 | Huy III | 240-250 | Sabast-Useribra | |
33 | Intef I | 250-255 | Neferkamedjedu | |
34 | Nakhthorheb I | 255-259 | Royal Family | |
35 | Intef II | 259-262 | Neferkausiri | |
36 | Merybast I | 262-268 | Neferkamontu | |
37 | Huy IV | 268-275 | Neferkamedjedu | |
38 | Khety I | 275-282 | Neferkamedjedu | |
39 | Nakhthorheb II | 282-285 | 263-341 | Royal Family |
40 | Minhotep | 288-340 | Sashu-Merigeb | |
41 | Amenemhat I | 340-350 | Saamun-Merigeb | |
42 | Amenemhat II | 350-378 | Sasokar-Meriatum | |
43 | Siamun IV | 378-389 | Merimetseger-Meriamun | |
44 | Mery III | 389-409 | Mereniunit-Sasobek | |
45 | Amenemhat III | 409-434 | Sasokar-Meriatum | |
46 | Merybast II | 434-440 | Mereniunit-Sasobek | |
47 | Amenemhat IV | 440-444 | Sasokar-Meriatum | |
48 | Merybast III | 444-468 | Mereniunit-Sasobek | |
49 | Khety II | 468-479 | Merimetseger-Meriamun | |
50 | Merybast IV | 479-500 | Mereniunit-Sasobek | |
51 | Merybast V | 500-510 | Merimetseger-Meriamun | |
52 | Merybast VI | 510-523 | Merimetseger-Meriamun | |
53 | Khety III | 523-550 | Menmaatra-Setepenamun | |
54 | Mentuhotep I | 523-540 | Royal Family | |
55 | Khety IV | 540-555 | Usermaatra-Meriatum | |
56 | Intef III | 555-556 | Menmaatra-Setepenamun | |
57 | Ahmose I | 556-560 | Royal Family | |
58 | Sobekhotep II | 560-572 | Royal Family | |
59 | Ahmose II | 572-580 | Royal Family | |
60 | Sobekhotep III | 580-604 | Royal Family | |
61 | Intef IV | 604-610 | Usermaatra-Meriatum | |
62 | Ahmose III | 610-618 | Menmaatra-Setepenamun | |
63 | Intef V | 618-624 | Usermaatra-Meriatum | |
64 | Amenemhat V | 624-632 | Ptahmose-Saptah | |
65 | Intef VI | 632-639 | Saiah-Meriamun | |
66 | Thutmose II | 639-650 | Royal Family | |
67 | Amenemhat VI | 650-658 | Maatra-Saptah | |
68 | Ramesses I | 658-673 | Atummose-Shuherkhepeshef | |
69 | Seti I | 673-677 | Shuhotep-Minherkhepeshef | |
70 | Amenemhat VII | 677-680 | Atummose-Shuherkhepeshef | |
71 | Seti II | 680-690 | Shuhotep-Minherkhepeshef | |
72 | Simontu | 690-698 | Atummose-Shuherkhepeshef | |
73 | Seti III | 698-702 | Shuhotep-Minherkhepeshef | |
74 | Amenhotep II | 702-706 | Royal Family | |
75 | Intef VII | 706-710 | Ankhhor | |
76 | Seti IV | 710-713 | Ankhhor | |
77 | Ramesses II | 713-717 | Royal Family | |
78 | Intef VIII | 717-722 | Shuhotep-Minherkhepeshef | |
79 | Ahmose IV | 722-725 | Neferkausiri | |
80 | Seti V | 725-727 | Ankhhor | |
81 | Ahmose V | 727-730 | Neferkausiri | |
82 | Siptah III | 730-731 | Royal Family | |
83 | Intef IX | 731-733 | Neferkara-Setepenanhur | |
84 | Djedkara I | 733-736 | Neferkausiri | |
85 | Merybast VII | 736-739 | Neferkara-Setepenanhur | |
86 | Djedkara II | 739-740 | Khaenra-Meryhathor | |
87 | Neferamun | 740-740 | Neferkara-Setepenanhur | |
88 | Psamtik I | 740-740 | Khety-Merykara-Waset | |
89 | Merigeb | 740-740 | Usermaatra-Meriatum | |
90 | Ramesses III | 740-740 | Sashu-Merigeb | |
91 | Mentuhotep II | 740-741 | Khety-Merykara-Waset | |
92 | Djedkara III | 741-741 | Sashu-Merigeb | |
93 | Ay V | 741-741 | Sashu-Merigeb | |
94 | Meriamun I | 741-749 | Usermaatra-Meriatum | |
95 | Mentuhotep III | 749-752 | Royal Family | |
96 | Ramesses IV | 752-756 | Royal Family | |
97 | Siptah IV | 756-760 | Royal Family | |
98 | Ramesses V | 760-767 | Royal Family | |
99 | Mentuhotep IV | 767-769 | Royal Family | |
100 | Ramesses VI | 769-770 | Royal Family | |
101 | Huy V | 770-780 | Usermaatra-Meriatum | |
102 | Paser II | 780-794 | 743-809 | Paser Merimontu |
103 | Ramesses VII | 794-799 | Sashu-Merigeb | |
104 | Amenhotep III | 799-800 | Royal Family | |
105 | Thutmose III | 800-804 | Royal Family | |
106 | Khety V | 804-814 | Usermaatra-Meriatum | |
107 | Ahmose VI | 814-822 | Sashu-Merigeb | |
108 | Paser III | 822-835 | 778-843 | Paser Merimontu |
109 | Ay VI | 835-840 | Usermaatra-Meriatum | |
110 | Ahmose VII | 840-842 | Royal Family | |
111 | Thutmose IV | 842-845 | Usermaatra-Meriatum | |
112 | Amenhotep IV | 845-850 | 811-875 | Sashu-Merigeb |
113 | Paser IV | 850-880 | 810-880 | Paser Merimontu |
Second stage Hereditary period[]
Third stage Constitutional period[]
Fourth stage Democratic period[]
Pharaoh Amenemhat XI, expanded the electorate by royal decree in 1781, in which both men and women were allowed to vote in a national election for the first time, the first election under this system was held in July 10th, 1784 for
N° | Image | Name | Term | Lifespan | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
170 | Smenkhkara I | 18 September 1780 - 18 September 1790 | 1735-1802 | Conservative | |
171 | Babaef I | 18 September 1790 - 18 September 1795 | 1730-1818 | Conservative | |
172 | Nefermaatra II | 18 September 1795 - 18 September 1805 | 1739-1810 | Conservative | |
173 | Nefermaatra III | 18 September 1805 - 18 September 1810 | 1742-1816 | Conservative | |
174 | Neferibra | 18 September 1810-18 September 1815 | 1753-1846 | Conservative | |
175 | Neferkara | 18 September 1815 - 18 September 1820 | 1777-1844 | Freedom | |
176 | Geregtawy | 18 September 1820 - 29 July 1822[1] | 1747-1822 | Freedom | |
177 | Gemenefamunbak | 29 July 1822 - 18 September 1825 | 1769-1833 | Freedom | |
178 | Harsiesi III | 18 September 1825 - 18 September 1830 | 1774-1840 | Freedom | |
179 | Pedubast I | 18 September 1830 - 27 December 1836[2] | 1780-1836 | Conservative | |
180 | Seti VI | 27 December 1836 - 14 May 1838[3] | 1782-1838 | Freedom | |
181 | Nefermaatra IV | 14 May 1838 - 20 November 1838[4] | Freedom | ||
182 | Ramesses VIII | 20 November 1838 - 18 September 1840 | Freedom | ||
183 | Meriamun II | 18 September 1850 - 18 September 1860 | Conservative | ||
184 | Amunherkhepeshef II | 18 September 1860 - 29 September 1868[1] | Freedom | ||
185 | Pedubast II | 29 September 1868 - 18 September 1870 | Freedom | ||
186 | Mery IV | 18 September 1870 - 19 March 1871[5] | Conservative | ||
187 | Amunherkhepeshef III | 19 March 1871 - 18 September 1875 | Conservative | ||
188 | Khety XIII | 18 September 1880 - 8 January 1885[1] | Freedom | ||
189 | Smenkhkara II | 8 January 1885 - 18 September 1885 | Conservative | ||
190 | Amunherkhepeshef IV | 18 September 1885 - 18 September 1890 | Conservative | ||
191 | Meriamun III | 18 September 1890 - 18 September 1895 | Conservative | ||
192 | Intef XI | 18 September 1895 - 18 September 1900 | Freedom | ||
193 | Amunherkhepeshef V | 18 September 1900 - 18 September 1910 | Conservative | ||
194 | Harsiesi IV | 18 September 1910 - 18 September 1915 | Conservative | ||
195 | Ramesses IX | 18 September 1915 - 18 September 1920 | Modern | ||
196 | Babaef II | 18 September 1920 - 2 November 1929[4] | Modern | ||
197 | Ramesses X | 2 November 1929 - 15 February 1930 | Modern | ||
198 | Nebiriau III | 15 February 1930 - 22 June 1930 | Modern | ||
199 | Amenemhat IX | 22 June 1930 - 28 April 1931 | Freedom | ||
200 | Huy XII | 28 April 1931 - 4 January 1935 | Conservative | ||
201 | Babaef II | 4 January 1935 - 22 December 1937 | Modern | ||
202 | Nebtawy | 22 December 1937 - 24 December 1938 | Freedom | ||
203 | Senusret IV | 24 December 1938 - 19 December 1947 | Conservative | ||
204 | Usermontu III | 19 December 1947 - 18 September 1950 | Modern | ||
205 | Senusret IV | 18 September 1950 - 18 September 1960 | Conservative | ||
206 | Merenptah II | 18 September 1960 - 8 January 1964 | Freedom | ||
207 | Usermontu III | 8 January 1964 - 18 September 1965 | Modern | ||
208 | Merenptah III | 18 September 1965 - 18 September 1975 | 1924-2023 | Modern | |
209 | Senusret V | 18 September 1975 - 18 September 1985 | Conservative | ||
210 | Merenptah III | 18 September 1985 - 18 September 1990 | 1924-2023 | Modern | |
211 | Siptah V | 18 September 1990 - 20 March 1992[6] | Freedom | ||
212 | Dedumose III | 20 March 1992 - 8 May 1992[6] | Freedom | ||
213 | Ahmose IX | 8 May 1992 - 9 June 1992[6] | Freedom | ||
214 | Meriamun IV | [7]9 June 1992 - 6 August 1992 | 1945-2039 | Modern | |
215 | Merenptah III | [8]6 August 1992 - 18 September 2000 | 1924-2023 | Modern | |
216 | Siamun V | 18 September 2000 - 18 September 2005 | 1968- | Modern | |
217 | Paser XXI | 18 September 2005 - 18 September 2015 | 1952-2044 | Conservative | |
218 | Senusret VI | 18 September 2015 - 18 September 2025 | 1972- | Conservative | |
219 | Thutmose VI | 18 September 2025 - 10 April 2033[9] | 1972-2040 | Conservative | |
220 | Psusennes II | 10 April 2033 - 18 September 2035 | 1971- | Conservative | |
221 | Senusret VI | 18 September 2035 - 18 September 2045 | 1972- | Conservative | |
222 | Amenhotep VI | 18 September 2045 - (18 September 2055) | 2010- | Conservative |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Died in Office of Natural Causes
- ↑ Assassinated
- ↑ Died in Office of Natural Causes
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Resigned
- ↑ Assassinated
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Resigned due to being implicated in a corruption scandal
- ↑ Senior Most official not implicated in the Lotusblue Corruption scandal, designated Caretaker Governor by Tutankhamun VI until the election
- ↑ Voted in, in an early election
- ↑ Resigned due to health concerns