The Legislature under the Egyptian Constitution of 2012

<p>Egypt’s political architecture under Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian leadership and the 1971 Constitution was characterized by weak legislatures and a strong executive. The restoration of an effective, independent and efficient legislature capable of acting both as a check on executive government and as a vehicle for representative democracy, and the establishment of a more appropriate balance between the three branches of government, are thus key institutional elements of Egypt’s transition to constitutional democracy. This paper considers the constitutional arrangement for the form, powers and functions of Egypt’s legislature in the broader context of the framework of government established by the 2012 Constitution.
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