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Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Sisi, who has been in power in a military coup and is serving a three-term term, has announced his intention to step down when his term expires, which is scheduled for 2030. At the same time, he also expressed his will to strengthen the role of the military by announcing a program in which influential politicians train at military schools.
According to the British Financial Times (FT) on the 18th (local time), President Sisi said at a military school graduation ceremony held the day before that there would be no constitutional amendment to extend his term. President Sisi said, “It is a matter that has already been confirmed and will not be the subject of discussion.”
After taking power in 2014 through a military coup, President Sisi increased his presidency from four years to six years through a constitutional amendment in 2019. He then began his third term in 2024.
President Sisi also announced plans for the Egyptian Military Academy to train politicians and others who want to run for the next president for 30 months. The trainees are expected to be made up of PhD holders from leading universities in Egypt and abroad. Hundreds of people are expected to be selected for military-funded training programs.
“We will teach them what a country is, what those institutions are, and how to protect it,” President Sisi said.
The FT analyzed that the purpose is to fulfill the responsibility of leading the Egyptian state, showing the central position of the military in Egypt’s public affairs.
Experts point out that the military’s economic influence and role in the private sector have expanded since President Sisi took office.
HA Helier, a senior fellow at the Royal Joint Military Research Institute (RUSI), pointed out that the Sisi regime’s power transfer process is shifting to a controlled and closely monitored structure. Researcher Helier explained, “If we look back on history from the perspective of the military, we recognize that the presidency was the most stable when a person produced within the system came to power.”
The FT believes that the newly announced program will strengthen the military’s influence. Except for former pro-Islamist President Muhammad Morsi, who was ousted by President Sisi, and the president during the transition period, all Egyptian presidents since 1952 have been from the military.
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