After the “Arab Spring” of 2010-2011, power was changed in a number of countries in West Asia and North Africa. Egypt did not pass over this fate, where politicians competed for the vacant presidency.
One of the main contenders for the presidency of Egypt was Mohammed Morsi. From 2000 to 2005, Morsi was a member of parliament as an independent candidate. However, in practice, he supported the Muslim Brotherhood party and was one of its hidden leaders.
The Freedom and Justice Party was founded in 2011, and Mohammed Morsi became its head. The Freedom and Justice Party is the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, and Morsi has become the sole representative of these parties.
In the first round of voting, Mohammed Morsi received 5, 764, 952 votes, which amounted to 24.78%. With this indicator, the candidate managed to enter the second round of the presidential race.
The other most significant presidential candidate is Ahmed Shafiq. During the unrest of 2010-2011 he was the Prime Minister of Egypt. Previously held the posts of Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force of Egypt and Minister of Civil Aviation.
Ahmed Shafik became Prime Minister under Hosni Mubarak, but after his resignation, he retained his post and was even included in the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which temporarily ruled the country.
In the first round of elections, Ahmed Shafiq received 5, 505, 327 votes, which amounted to 23.66%. Just like Morsi, he entered the second round of elections.
The former Egyptian foreign minister also attempted to become the president of Egypt. Amr Mohammed Musa from 2001 to 2011 was Secretary General of the League of Arab States. Musa spent most of his career as a diplomat.
Amr Musa could not get into the second round, as he scored only 2, 588, 850 votes, which amounted to only 11.13%.
You can say a few words about other candidates, less vivid and not held in the second round of elections.
Non-partisan election participant Amdel Moneim left the Muslim Brotherhood party just ahead of the presidential election. It will be more accurate to say that he was expelled from there.
Also, the Islamic thinker Mohammed Salim al-Ava and the representative of the Party of Dignity Hamden Sabahi participated in the presidential election. Both candidates also did not qualify for the second round.
