Egyptian President Abdel Fattah-el Sisi on Monday announced that he’ll be running for a third term in December’s presidential election.
“As I have responded to the people’s call before, I heed the call now and announce my intention to run and complete the dream in a new presidential term,” el-Sissi told a cheering crowd of supporters at Cairo’s New Administrative Capital — a construction megaproject pushed by the president.
El-Sissi won the election in 2014 and again in 2018, by 96 percent and 97 percent respectively.
Four years ago, el-Sissi oversaw the adoption of amendments to Egypt’s constitution that allowed him to stand for a third term, while at the same time extending presidential terms from four to six years.
If re-elected, el-Sissi could remain in power until 2030.
