What was the surname of the President of Egypt at the time?
Vice-President of Egypt until he resigned on 14 August 2013, leaving the post vacant until it was abolished. This list contains Vice-Presidents of United Arab Republic (1958–71, included Syria until 1961) and Arab Republic of Egypt (1971–present). Vice-President of Egypt The Vice-President of the Arab Republic of Egypt was a senior official within the Egyptian government. In 1962, President Gamal Abdel Nasser instituted collective leadership in Egypt, separating the post of Prime Minister from that of President and establishing a presidential council to deal with all issues formerly considered presidential prerogatives. Five of the council's 11 members were Vice-Presidents of Egypt. According to
President of Egypt President of Egypt The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt () is the head of state of Egypt. Under the various iterations of the Constitution of Egypt, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and head of the executive branch of the Egyptian government. The current president is Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, in office since 8 June 2014. The first president of Egypt was Muhammad Naguib, one of the leaders of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. He took office on 18 June 1953, the day on which the constitutional monarchy of Egypt was overthrown. Following the