Below is the index to the translation of the Egyptian constitution. Whenever you click on a hyperlink, the linked article will open in a new browser window.
- Administrative Prosecution see Judiciary > Administrative Prosecution
- Africa: Art. 1, 4
- Agriculture: Art. 15, 16, 27, 67, 207, 229
- Al-Azhar see Azhar
- Appeals courts: Art. 152
- Arab community see umma
- Arabic language: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 2, 4, 12, 60
- Armed forces: Preamble (principle 8), Art. 7, 100, 146, 147, 194, 195, 196, 198
- Arrest: Art. 35
- Asia: Art. 1
- Asylum: Art. 57
- Attorney see Judiciary > Attorney
- Azhar: Preamble (principle 11)
- Balance of powers: Art. 6
- Banking sector: Art. 206
- Censorship: Art. 48
- Central Accounting Office: 121, 204
- Central Bank: Art. 206
- Child labor: Art. 70
- Children: Art. 10, 70
- Christians: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 3, 6
- Citizenship see Egyptian citizenship
- Cooperatives: Art. 21, 23, 52, 68
- Confidence: Art. 126, 139
- Confiscation: Art. 24, 29, 30
- Conflict of Interest: Art. 204
- Constitutional amendment: Art. 217, 218
- Constitutional declaration: Art. 236
- Consultative Assembly:
- Accumulation of public offices: Art. 83
- Amending the Constitution: Art. 217, 218
- Annulment of membership: Art. 87
- Composition: Art. 128
- Conditions for candidacy: Art. 129
- Dissolution of the House of Representatives: Art. 131, 153
- Election of chamber president: Art. 97, 98
- Employment: Art. 84
- Extraordinary session: Art. 95
- Financial disclosure: Art. 88
- Gifts: Art. 88
- Government appearance at parliamentary session: Art. 109
- Immunity: Art. 90
- International treaties: Art. 145
- Legislative session: Art. 94
- Legislative process: Art. 101, 102, 103, 104, 169, 174, 177, 197, 200, 207
- Majority rule: Art. 96
- National Defense Council: Art. 146, 197
- National Security Council: Art. 193
- Oath of office: Art. 86
- Permissible financial transactions: Art. 88
- Petition from citizens: Art. 108
- Powers: Art. 82
- Public nature of sessions: Art. 93
- Questions directed at Government: Art. 105, 106
- Quorum: Art. 96
- Remuneration: Art. 91
- Reports from independent bodies and supervisory organs: 201
- Representation of the entire People: Art. 85
- Resignation of members: Art. 110, 111, 112
- Right to information: Art. 107
- Statements from Government: Art. 161
- State of emergency: Art. 148
- Term of office: Art. 130
- Corruption: Art. 204
- Court of Cassation see Judiciary > Court of Cassation
- Court order see Judiciary > Court ruling
- Court ruling see Judiciary > Court ruling
- Creative expression: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 46
- Cultural heritage: Preamble (introduction), Art. 46, 213
- Decree: Art. 131, 159, 176, 192, 199, 200, 222
- Decrees passed before the Revolution: Art. 222
- Defense see National security
- Democracy: Preamble (principle 2), Art. 1, 6, 52, 53
- Demonstration: Art. 49
- Deportation: Art. 42, 57
- Desert: Art. 16
- Development plan: Art. 14, 115
- Dignity: Preamble (introduction, principle 3), Art. 31, 36, 37
- Diplomats: Art. 147
- Disability see Handicapped
- Discrimination: Preamble (introduction, principle 7), Art. 9, 33
- Economic and Social Council: Art. 207
- Education: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 4, 8, 11, 12, 58, 60, 61, 70, 71, 72, 214
- Egyptian citizenship: Art. 32
- Egyptians abroad: Art. 56
- Elections:
- Employment: Art. 10, 14, 64, 65, 72, 119, 165
- Environmental protection: Art. 20, 63
- Equality: Preamble (introduction, principle 5), Art. 33, 64
- Ethics see Morality and ethics
- Expatriates see Egyptians abroad
- Extradition: Art. 57
- Family: Art. 8, 10
- Farmer see Agriculture
- Food security: Art. 15
- Forced labor: Art. 64
- Forensic medicine: Art. 182
- Freedom:
- Future generations: Art. 18, 63, 68
- Government:
- Accumulation of public offices: Art. 156
- Appearance at parliamentary session: Art. 109
- Budget process: Art. 116, 120, 121, 159
- Composition: Art. 155
- Economic and Social Council: Art. 207
- Financial disclosure: Art. 158
- Forming the Government: Art. 139
- General powers and duties: Art. 140, 141, 142, 143, 159
- Gifts: Art. 158
- Impeachment of the Government: Art. 166
- Inviting the Consultative Assembly and House for extraordinary session: Art. 95
- Legislative process: Art. 101, 159
- Ministers:
- National Defense Council: Art. 146, 197
- National Security Council: Art. 193
- Oath of office: Art. 157
- Permissible financial transactions: Art. 158
- Petition from citizens: Art. 108
- Prime Minister:
- Questions from House and Consultative Assembly: Art. 105, 106
- Resignation: Art. 167
- Statements to House and Consultative Assembly: Art. 161
- Withdrawal of confidence: Art. 126
- Governor: Art. 187
- Handicapped: Art. 58, 70, 72
- Healthcare: Art. 62, 64, 70, 72, 189
- High Constitutional Court see Judiciary > High Constitutional Court
- High Council of Judges see Judiciary > High Council of Judges
- High Elections Committee: Art. 228
- House of Representatives:
- Accumulation of public offices: Art. 83
- Amending the Constitution: Art. 217, 218
- Annulment of membership: Art. 87
- Budget process: Art. 115-117, 120-122
- Composition: Art. 113
- Conditions for candidacy: Art. 113
- Dissolution: Art. 127
- Election of chamber president: Art. 97-98
- Employment: Art. 84
- Extraordinary session: Art. 95
- Financial disclosure: Art. 88
- Forming the Government: Art. 139
- Gifts: Art. 88
- Government appearance at parliamentary session: Art. 109
- Immunity: Art. 90
- Impeachment of the Government: Art. 166
- Impeachment of the President of the Republic: Art. 152
- International treaties: Art. 145
- Legislative process: Art. 101-104, 169, 174, 177, 197, 200, 207
- Legislative session: Art. 94
- Majority rule: Art. 96
- National Defense Council: Art. 146, 197
- National Security Council: Art. 193
- Oath of office: Art. 86
- Permissible financial transactions: Art. 88
- Petition from citizens: Art. 108
- Powers: Art. 82, 115, 122
- Public nature of sessions: Art. 93
- Questions directed at Government: Art. 105-106, 123-125
- Quorum: Art. 96
- Remuneration: Art. 91
- Reports from independent bodies and supervisory organs: Art. 201
- Representation of the entire People: Art. 85
- Resignation of members: Art. 110-112
- Right to information: Art. 107, 122, 124-125
- Role in budget process: Art. 94
- Statements from Government: Art. 161
- State of emergency: Art. 148
- Term of office: Art. 114
- War: Art. 146
- Withdrawal of confidence: Art. 126
- Housing: Art. 68, 70
- Human nature: Preamble (principle 4)
- Human rights: Art. 6
- Illiteracy: Art. 61
- Impeachment: Art. 152, 166
- Independent bodies: Art. 200-203
- Industry: Art. 17
- Insult: Art. 31, 44
- Insurance: Art. 28, 66
- Internet: Art. 38
- Islamic community see umma
- January 25 Revolution: Preamble (introduction), Art. 65, 213
- Jews: Art. 3, 6
- Judicial review see Judiciary > Judicial review of laws
- Judicial supervision see Judiciary > Judicial supervision
- Judiciary:
- Administrative Prosecution: Art. 180, 209
- Attorney: Art. 35, 78, 181
- Budget: Art. 169
- Cooperation among courts: Art. 75
- Court of Cassation: Art. 87, 173, 209
- Court ruling: Art. 24, 30, 35, 38-39, 48, 52, 53, 76, 79
- Court sessions: Art. 171
- Employment: Art. 170
- High Constitutional Court: Art. 152, 175, 177-178, 233
- High Council of Judges: Art. 152, 173, 209
- Independence of judiciary: Preamble (principle 6), Art. 74, 168
- Input into legislative process: Art. 169
- Internal discipline: Art. 172
- Judicial review of laws: Art. 75, 175, 177
- Judicial supervision: Art. 36-37
- Jurisdictions: Art. 168, 172
- Military judiciary: Art. 198
- Public Prosecutor: Art. 80, 152, 166, 173
- Role in elections: Art. 210
- State Affairs Body: Art. 179, 209
- State Council: Art. 152, 174, 190, 209
- Laws passed prior to the Constitution: Art. 222
- Lawsuit: Art. 79-80
- Legal person: Art. 49, 51-52, 54, 183, 200
- Legislative process: Art. 101-104, 169, 174, 197, 200
- Local government: Art.183-192, 235
- Maximum income: Art. 14
- Media: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 48-49, 215-216
- Military trial of civilians: Art. 198
- Minimum income: Art. 14
- Monopoly: Art. 24
- Morality and ethics: Art. 10-11, 60
- National Body for the Press and the Media: Art. 216
- National Commission to Combat Corruption: Art. 204
- National Council for Education and Scientific Research: Art. 214
- National Council on Human Rights: Art. 80
- National Defense Council: Art. 146, 197
- National Democratic Party: Art. 232
- National Elections Commission: Art. 153, 208-211, 228
- Nationalization see Confiscation
- National Media Council: Art. 215
- National security: Preamble (principle 8, 9), Art. 7, 9, 47-48, 159, 193, 197
- National Security Council: Art. 193
- National Unity: Preamble (principle 7, 10), Art. 1, 5
- Natural resources: Art. 18
- Nile: Preamble (introduction), Art. 18
- No-confidence vote see Confidence
- Non-governmental organization: Art. 51
- Notary: Art. 182
- Nutrition: Art. 68, 70
- Official Gazette: Art. 99, 178, 223
- Organ donation: Art. 41
- Pardon: Art. 149
- Parties: Preamble (principle 2), Art. 6, 8, 51, 133, 139, 231, 232
- Pension: Art. 14, 28, 64, 67
- Petition: Art. 54, 108
- Pluralism: Preamble (principle 2), Art. 6
- Police: Preamble (principle 9), Art. 199
- Political participation: Art. 55
- Political parties see Parties
- Postal secret: Art. 38
- Poverty: Art. 14
- President of the Republic:
- Accumulation of public offices: Art. 133
- Amending the Constitution: Art. 217-218
- Conditions for candidacy: Art. 134-135
- Consultative Assembly: Art. 92-95
- Dissolving the House of Representatives: Art. 127
- Election: Art. 153-154
- End of current term: Art. 226
- Financial disclosure: Art. 138
- Forming the Government: Art. 139
- General powers: Art. 132, 140, 145-147, 149-150, 176, 199
- Gifts: Art. 138
- House of Representatives: Art. 92-95
- Impeachment of the Government: Art. 166
- Impeachment of the President: Art. 152
- International treaties: Art. 145
- Legislative process: Art. 101, 104, 177
- National Defense Council: Art. 146, 197
- National Security Council: Art. 193
- Oath of office: Art. 137
- Permissible financial transactions: Art. 138
- Power to rule by decree: Art. 131
- Relationship to the Government: Art. 140-143
- Reports from independent bodies and supervisory organs: 201
- Resignation: Art. 127, 151
- State of emergency: Art. 148
- “State of the nation” address: Art. 144
- Temporary inability to exercise presidential powers: Art. 153
- Term of office: Art. 133
- Vacancy of the presidency: Art. 153
- Veto power: Art. 104
- Press: Art. 48-49, 215-216
- Prime Minister see Government
- Prison: Art. 35-37, 70
- Privacy: Art. 38-39, 47-48
- Private gathering: Art. 50
- Production plan: Art. 27
- Professions: Art. 53
- Property: Preamble (principle 4), Art. 21, 24
- Public gathering: Art. 50
- Public land see State land
- Public Prosecutor see Judiciary > Public Prosecutor
- Public sector: Art. 27
- Public service: Art. 64, 119, 147, 165
- Referendum: Art. 55-56, 127, 148, 150, 154, 208, 210-211, 218, 225
- Regulations: Art. 162-164
- Religious education: Art. 4, 60, 70
- Religious endowment: Art. 21, 25, 212
- Religious law: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 2-4, 219
- Retirement see Pension
- Right to work: Art. 64
- Rule of law: Preamble (principle 6, conclusion), Art. 6, 74
- Savings: Art. 28
- Science: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 11-12, 59, 214
- Search and seizure: Art. 39
- Sentence: Art. 35, 76
- Separation of powers: Art. 6
- Sequestration see Confiscation
- Sex trade: Art. 73
- Sharia: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 2, 4, 219
- Social Justice: Preamble (introduction), Art. 14-15, 26, 68, 184
- Social security: Art. 66-67
- Solidarity: Art. 8
- Sovereignty: Preamble (principle 1), Art. 1, 5
- Sports: Art. 69
- State Affairs Body see Judiciary > State Affairs Body
- State budget and funds: Art. 18, 22, 115-119, 185, 191
- State Council see Judiciary > State Council
- State land: Art. 15, 18, 68
- State of emergency: Art. 148
- State religion: Art. 2
- Statute of limitations: Art. 80
- Strike: Art. 64
- Supervisory organs: Art. 200-211
- Surveillance: Art. 38-39, 50, 53
- Syndicates: Art. 52-53, 207-208
- Taxation: Art. 26, 185, 223
- Technology transfer: Art. 17
- Television: Art. 48-49, 215
- Titles: Art. 13
- Torture: Art. 36
- Treaties: Art. 145
- Trial: Art. 78-79, 234
- Umma: Preamble (principle 10, conclusion), Art. 1
- Unions: Art. 52, 207
- Veterans: Art. 65
- Voter registry: Art. 55
- Waqf see Religious endowment
- War: Art. 48, 65, 146
- Water: Art. 19-20, 68
- Withdrawal of confidence see Confidence
- Women: Preamble (principle 3, 5), Art. 6, 10, 61
- Workers: Art. 27, 64, 207, 229
Nivien Saleh 