2012 Egyptian presidential election انتخابات الرئاسة المصرية

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The first post-Mubarak Egyptian presidential election is scheduled to take place on May 23rd/24th.
If no candidate gains 50% of the vote, the top two candidates receiving the most votes advance to a runoff held on June 16th/17th
There are 11 candidates to take part in the election (originally 23 people had registered before 10 disqualified, 2 withdrew)
The winner will become the 5th President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Egypt is the most populous Arab state and can be considered the center of the Arab world.
Let's hope that this election will take EGYPT and all the Egyptian people to a peaceful and prosperous future

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........National anthem of Egypt بلادي بلادي بلادي


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Among the candidates, Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى - ex-Secretary-General of the Arab League and former Foreign Minister under Mubarak has gained lots of attentions in the opinion polls.
Other notable candidates are Dr. Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh عبد المنعم ابو الفتوح - former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mr. Ahmed Shafik أحمد شفيق - last Prime Minister under Mubarak, Mr. Mohamed Mursi محمد مرسى - Chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party(the current largest party in Egypt, affiliating to the Muslim Brotherhood) and Mr. Hamdeen Sabbahi حمدين صباحي‎ - Chairman of the Dignity Party (an opposition party under Mubarak)

List of 11 candidates

Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى Amr Moussa (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg
Dr. Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh عبد المنعم ابو الفتوح Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg
Air Marshal Ahmed Shafik أحمد شفيق Ahmed Shafiq (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg
Mr. Mohamed Mursi محمد مرسى Mohamed Mursi (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg
Mr. Hamdeen Sabbahi حمدين صباحي‎ Hamdeen Sabbahi (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg
Mr. Mohamed Selim El-Awa محمد سليم العوا Mohamed Selim El-Awa (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg
Mr. Khaled Ali خالد على‎ Khaled Ali (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg
Mr. Abul-Ezz El-Hariri أبو العز الحريري‎ Abul-Ezz El-Hariri (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg
Mr. Hisham El-Bastawisi هشام البسطويسي‎ Hisham El-Bastawisi (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg
Mr. Mahmoud Hossam Eddin Galal محمود حسام الدين جلال‎ Mahmoud Hossam Eddin Galal (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg
Mr. Hossam Khairallah حسام خير الله‎ Hossam Khairallah (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg

The oldest candidate is Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى (born in 1936), the youngest candidate is Mr. Khaled Ali خالد على‎ (born in 1972)


Latest withdrawal

Mr. Abdullah El-Ashaal عبد الله الأشعل‎ Abdullah El-Ashaal (Egyptian presidential election 2012).jpg


Reference links:
Egyptian presidential election on Wikipedia
An article about the candidates

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2012 Egyptian presidential election - expatriate voting results

Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى wins in Greece, Lebanon, Australia
Mr. Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh عبد المنعم ابو الفتوح wins in UK, Germany, Austria, Iceland, Norway, Russia, UAE, Malaysia
Mr. Hamdeen Sabbahi حمدين صباحي wins in France, Sweden, Ethiopia
Mr. Mohamed Mursi محمد مرسى wins in Sudan, Kuwait, Yemen
In the US, Mr. Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh عبد المنعم ابو الفتوح wins in Washington D.C., Houston TX, Chicago IL, Mr. Ahmed Shafik أحمد شفيق wins in New York City NY, Los Angeles CA.
Meanwhile, the voting result in Saudi Arabia is halted following Mr. Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh عبد المنعم ابو الفتوح's and Mr. Khaled Ali خالد على‎'s complaints.

Mr. Mohamed Mursi محمد مرسى leads the expatriate vote with more than 100,000 votes, followed by Mr. Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh عبد المنعم ابو الفتوح second, Mr. Hamdeen Sabbahi حمدين صباحي third, Mr. Amr Moussa عمرو موسى fourth, and Mr. Ahmed Shafik أحمد شفيق fifth

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It is interesting that the elections around the world have picked many different candidates.

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It's 8:00 a.m. (Egyptian Standard Time - UTC/GMT +2) now.
The 2012 Egyptian presidential election starts
Today is May 23rd, 2012 (Gregorian calendar), 2 Rajab 1433 A.H (Hijri calendar), Pashons 15, 1728 A.M. (Coptic calendar)

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2 hrs ago, at 9:04 p.m. (UTC+2), the first day of the Egyptian presidential election ended

Mr. Ahmed Shafik أحمد شفيق - Presidential candidate and ex-Mubarak Prime Minister was attacked by a group of men

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The second and the last day ended at 9:00 p.m. (UTC+2) May 24th, 2012 (Gregorian calendar), 3 Rajab 1433 A.H (Hijri calendar), Pashons 16, 1728 A.M. (Coptic calendar)

Mr. Hosni Mubarak حسني مبارك's relatives voted for Mr. Ahmed Shafik

Votes are being counted.

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Probably a run-off will take place.
The official result has not been announced yet, but according to the Muslim Brotherhood, Mr. Mohamed Mursi محمد مرسى will face Mr. Ahmed Shafik أحمد شفيق in Egyptian presidential runoff on June 16th/17th
"Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate Mursi will face Shafiq in presidential run-off" - AL ARABIYA NEWS