Presidents of Egypt

Below are notable presidents of Egypt in chronological order, with the years each served and a brief summary.

Mohamed Naguib

Served: 1953–1954

First president, from 18 June 1953; forced out in November 1954 and placed under house arrest.

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Served: 1954–1970

Led the Free Officers' revolution's government, nationalised the Suez Canal in 1956 and remained in office until his death in 1970.

Anwar Sadat

Served: 1970–1981

Signed the 1979 peace treaty with Israel and was assassinated on 6 October 1981.

Sufi Abu Taleb

Served: 1981 (acting)

Speaker of the People's Assembly who served as acting president for eight days after Sadat's assassination.

Hosni Mubarak

Served: 1981–2011

Ruled for nearly 30 years and resigned on 11 February 2011; a military council governed until mid-2012.

Mohamed Morsi

Served: 2012–2013

Took office on 30 June 2012 as the first democratically elected president; removed in July 2013.

Adly Mansour

Served: 2013–2014 (interim)

Head of the Supreme Constitutional Court who served as interim president from 4 July 2013 to 8 June 2014.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Served: 2014–present

Took office on 8 June 2014 and was re-elected in 2018 and in December 2023.

Sources: Wikipedia, List of presidents of Egypt; Britannica, list of presidents of Egypt (checked Nov 2026). Acting and interim presidents are labelled.. Last reviewed November 2026.

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