2000 Egyptian parliamentary election explained

Country:Egypt
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1995 Egyptian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2005 Egyptian parliamentary election
Next Year:2005
Election Date:18 October–8 November 2000
Seats For Election:All 454 seats in the People's Assembly
Majority Seats:227
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Leader1:Atef Ebeid
Party1:National Democratic Party (Egypt)
Seats1:353
Leader2:Numan Gumaa
Party2:New Wafd Party
Seats2:7
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Prime Minister
Before Election:Kamal Ganzouri
Before Party:National Democratic Party (Egypt)
After Election:Atef Ebeid
After Party:National Democratic Party (Egypt)

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt in three stages between 18 October and 8 November 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which won 353 of the 454 seats, with 35 of the 72 independents elected joining the NDP after the elections. The banned Muslim Brotherhood came in a distant second, with 17 of its candidates elected running as independents. The remaining opposition parties won 16 seats.[2]

The election was broken into stages after a July ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court that judges must monitor all polling stations. The first stage on 18 October was held in 150 seats in northern Egypt, the second stage took place on 28 October for 134 seats in eastern and southern Egypt, and the third stage on 8 November involved the 156 seats in central Egypt, including Cairo. Two seats in Alexandria were left vacant after the results were annulled by a court.

Results

Seventeen of the 72 independents were members of the Muslim Brotherhood.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2097_00.htm EGYPT Parliamentary Chamber: Majlis Al-Chaab: Elections held in 2000
  2. Web site: 2000-11-23 . Dreaming of better times . https://web.archive.org/web/20051230073037/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2000/509/eg2.htm#results . 2005-12-30 . 2024-02-02 . Al-Ahram Weekly.