Egypt’s House of Representatives is expected to vote on amending twelve articles and adding new two articles to the Constitution of the State on April 14 or 15. Egypt's Constitutional Amendments 2019 will be a big event for all Egyptians politically.
SEE presents a brief account on the fourteen articles before and after the amendment to its readers before going to a referendum by the end of the ongoing April.
The current Constitution of Egypt was approved in 2014.
Article no.
Before
After
102
An appropriate representation of women in the first House of Representatives after amending the constitution.
Allocation of one quarter (at least) of the parliament’s seats for women not only in the first House of Representatives, but permanently.
140
The President of the Republic shall be elected for a period of four calendar years, commencing from the day following the termination of the term of his predecessor. The President may only be reelected once.
The President of the Republic shall be elected for a period of six calendar years, commencing from the day following the termination of the term of his predecessor. The President may only be reelected once.
160
In case the President of the Republic is temporarily prevented from assuming his powers, the Prime Minister shall act in his place.
In case the President of the Republic is temporarily prevented from assuming his powers, the Vice President or the Prime Minister shall act in his place.
185
Each judicial body or organization shall manage its own affairs, and shall have an independent budget, the components of which shall be fully examined by the House of Representatives. Upon its approval, this budget shall be included in the State budget under one budget line. Each judicial body or organization shall be consulted with regards to the bills regulating its affairs.
The President of the Republic assigns heads of judicial bodies and institutions. A Supreme Council of Judicial Institutions, chaired by the President of the Republic or the Minister of Justice in case of the President’s absence, will be formed and observe the judicial entities’ affairs.
189
The Prosecutor General shall be in charge of the Public Prosecution. He shall be chosen by the Supreme Council of the Judiciary from among those ranked as Vice presidents of the Court of Cassation, or from those ranked as Presidents of the Courts of Appeal or from the Assistants to the Prosecutor General.
The Prosecutor General is appointed by the President of the Republic from three candidates nominated by Supreme Council of the Judiciary from among those ranked as Vice presidents of the Court of Cassation, or from those ranked as Presidents of the Courts of Appeal or from the Assistants to the Prosecutor General.
190
The State Council is an autonomous judicial body, and it shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to settle administrative disputes and disputes relevant to the execution of all its rulings.
The State of Council is an autonomous judicial body and it shall have a right of jurisdiction to settle administrative disputes.
193
The General Assembly of the Constitutional Court shall elect its President from among the most senior three vice-presidents of the Court.
The President of the Republic shall elect the President of the Constitutional Court from among the most senior five vice-presidents of the Court. The President of the Republic shall elect the Court’s vice-president from among two candidates nominated by the Court’s General Assembly.
200
The Armed Forces belong to the People, and their duty is to protect the country, and preserve its security and the integrity of its territories. Only the State shall be entitled to establish the Armed Forces.
The Armed Forces belong to the People, and their duty is to protect the country, preserve its security and the integrity of its territories and protect the constitution, democracy and the State’s Civility.
204
No civilian shall face trial before the Military Court, except for the crimes that constitute a direct assault against military facilities or camps of the Armed Forces, or their equivalents.
No civilian shall face trial before the Military Court, except for crimes that constitute a direct assault against military facilities or camps of the Armed Forces, their equivalents or institutions that it protects.
234
The Minister of Defense shall be appointed upon the approval of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. The provisions of this article shall remain in force for two full presidential terms starting from the date on which this Constitution comes into effect.
The Minister of Defense shall be appointed upon the approval of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
243
The State shall endeavor that workers and farmers be appropriately represented in the first House of Representatives to be elected after this Constitution is approved, as regulated by law.
The State shall endeavor that workers and farmers be appropriately represented as regulated by the law.
244
The State shall endeavor that youth, Christians, persons with disability and Egyptians living abroad be appropriately represented in the first House of Representatives to be elected after this Constitution is approved, as regulated by law.
The State shall endeavor that youth, Christians, persons with disability and Egyptians living abroad be appropriately represented.
New Article
The President of the Republic shall choose one or more than one vice-president, assign their tasks and remove them or accept their resignations.
New Article
The establishment of a House of Senates, whose task is to study and suggest whatever it sees appropriate to preserve the principles of revolutions of 25 Jan. and 30 June. It shall support the national unity and social peace.
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