Egypt+Politics

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 * Egypt is compromised of a Republic government. The country has been independent since 1922.


 * **Constitution**: Egypt currently operates under a constitutional decree from March 2011, but has began the process of drafting a new constitution as of March 2012.


 * There are two branches of government:
 * __Executive__ - President, Prime Minister, and the Cabinet.
 * __Legislative__ - People's Assembly and Shura Council.

The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) continue to dominate the nation's politics by maintaining a majority within the People's Assembly and Shura Council.

As of March 19, 2011, Egypt's public referendum constructed a temporary constitutional framework to empower the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to govern Egypt until they transfer power to a civilian government and finish the new constitution.


 * __**Important Government Officials: **__


 * __Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi__ - Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and current Presidential authority

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 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">__Kamal El Ganzouri__ - Prime Minister


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">__Mohamed Kamel Amr__ - Minister of Foreign Affairs


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">__Sameh Shoukry__ - Ambassador to the United States


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">__Maged Abdel Fattah Abdelaziz__ - Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Information Gathered From: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5309.htm

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