Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil El-Sisi

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as president of Egypt since his first election in 2014. He began a third six-year term in April 2024 after a military career that included leadership of the armed forces and a central role in President Mohamed Morsi's removal in 2013.

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About Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Egypt · Politician, Retired military officer · 1 affiliation

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Known for: Egyptian national politics; Egyptian military leadership
Country: Egypt

Politician
Retired military officer

At a glance

El-Sisi began his third six-year term as president of Egypt on April 2, 2024.
Before entering the presidency, he held senior posts including commander-in-chief of the armed forces, defense minister, and director of military intelligence.
He played a leading role in the military removal of President Mohamed Morsi in 2013, an event variously described by the cited sources as an overthrow or a coup.
He was first elected president in 2014 and subsequently won the 2018 and 2023 presidential elections.

Background and military education

El-Sisi was born on November 19, 1954, in El-Gamaleya, Cairo. He graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in 1977, and his official biography records further military-science study at Egypt's Command and Staff College, the United Kingdom's Joint Services Command and Staff College, Egypt's Nasser Higher Military Academy, and the U.S. Army War College.

Military leadership and political rise

His senior military career included service as director of the Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance Department, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and minister of defense and military production. In 2013, he played a leading role in the military removal of President Mohamed Morsi. Reuters describes that event as an overthrow, while the Congressional Research Service and Freedom House characterize it as a coup.

Presidential tenure

El-Sisi was first elected president in 2014. Egypt's National Election Authority declared him the winner again in 2018 with 97.08% of valid votes. Constitutional amendments adopted in 2019 extended presidential terms from four to six years and enabled him to seek a third term. In the 2023 election, the authority recorded 39,702,451 votes for him, reported by Reuters and the Associated Press as 89.6% of the vote; he took the oath for a third six-year term on April 2, 2024.

Electoral context

Human Rights Watch and Freedom House assessed the 2023 presidential election as uncompetitive, citing arrests, intimidation, and barriers affecting potential challengers. These were independent assessments rather than official election findings. Reuters reported that Egyptian authorities denied violations of electoral rules and that state media presented the vote as a step toward political pluralism.

Affiliations

Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt President present

Timeline

1977-04-01 Graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy.
2013 Played a leading role in the military removal of President Mohamed Morsi; cited sources differ in describing the event as an overthrow or a coup.
2014 Was first elected president of Egypt.
2018-04-02 The National Election Authority announced him as the winner of the 2018 presidential election with 21,835,387 votes, or 97.08% of valid votes.
2019 Constitutional amendments extended presidential terms from four to six years and enabled him to seek a third term.
2023-12-18 The National Election Authority announced a presidential election result of 39,702,451 votes for El-Sisi, reported by Reuters and the Associated Press as 89.6% of the vote.
2024-04-02 Took the constitutional oath for a third six-year presidential term.

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Current context

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is the incumbent president of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Egyptian presidency identifies him as president, and a June 2025 Congressional Research Service report states that his third and final term is scheduled to end in 2030.
He is serving a third six-year presidential term that began after he took the oath of office on April 2, 2024. The third term was enabled by constitutional amendments adopted in 2019.

Biographical facts

He was born on November 19, 1954, in El-Gamaleya, Cairo, Egypt.
He graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy on April 1, 1977, as a member of its 69th class.
His official biography lists military-science study in Egypt in 1987 and 2003, in the United Kingdom in 1992, and at the U.S. Army War College in 2006.
Before becoming president, he held senior posts including director of military intelligence, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and minister of defense and military production.
Human Rights Watch and Freedom House assessed Egypt's 2023 presidential election as uncompetitive, citing repression and barriers affecting potential challengers; these were independent assessments, not official election findings.