Constitution of Egypt
Proposes amending the constitution to permit a presidential election with multiple candidates.
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2005 in Egypt
Explore 15 historical events and records for Egypt in 2005.
Historical records for Egypt in 2005
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February
Constitutional Amendment
Requests a constitutional amendment replacing single-candidate referendums with multi-candidate presidential elections.
Presidential Election Reform
Calls for a constitutional change allowing more than one candidate to contest the presidency.
July
Election
Announces his candidacy for another presidential term in the country's first multi-candidate contest.
September
Constitution of Egypt
Oversees Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential election under institutions controlled by the ruling establishment.
Election
Wins the first multi-candidate presidential election with an official majority.
Multi-Candidate Presidential Election
Wins Egypt's first presidential election allowing multiple approved candidates.
Presidential Referendums
Ends the previous referendum system by contesting a multi-candidate presidential election.
Election
Wins the presidential election as opposition candidate Ayman Nour disputes the official result.
Election
Dr. Ayman Nour, a dissident and candidate for the Al-Ghad party - Tomorrow party, contested the election results, and demanded a repeat of the election
Iraq Annual Material Verification
IAEA inspectors complete the annual physical inventory verification of declared nuclear material remaining in Iraq.
Third Term as IAEA Director General
The General Conference approves Mohamed ElBaradei for a third four-year term as Director General.
December
Election
In a move widely seen as political persecution, Nour is convicted of forgery and sentenced to five years at hard labor
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The IAEA exists to pursue "safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear sciences and technology" (Pillars 2005)
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to promote peaceful use.
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