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Presidential Referendum

Egypt · Government / Government of Egypt. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1956–1999Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1956

Gamal Abdel Nasser23 June 1956

Government / Government of Egypt

Wins the presidential referendum held alongside approval of the new constitution.

Gamal Abdel Nasser23 June 1956

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Wins the referendum establishing him as President under the new constitution.

1965

Gamal Abdel Nasser15 March 1965

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Wins another presidential term through an uncontested referendum.

1981

Hosni Mubarak13 October 1981

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Wins confirmation as President in a national referendum after Sadat's assassination.

1987

Hosni Mubarak5 October 1987

Government / Government of Egypt

Receives referendum approval for a second six-year presidential term.

1993

Hosni Mubarak4 October 1993

Government / Government of Egypt

Receives referendum approval for another six-year presidential term.

1999

Hosni Mubarak26 September 1999

Government / Government of Egypt

Receives referendum approval for a fourth presidential term.

Names involved

Gamal Abdel NasserHosni Mubarak

Provenance

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