Sisi undergoes medical exam required for presidential candidacy

Radwa ElSayed Hani , Saturday 7 Oct 2023

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi underwent on Saturday the medical exam required to run for president.

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi undergoes the medical exam on Saturday. Photo : Egyptian Presidency

 

According to the National Elections Authority (NEA), presidential candidates must submit to a medical examination by the General Administration for Specialized Medical Councils.

El-Sisi's check-up comes after he announced on Monday that he intends to run for a third term in December’s presidential elections.

El-Sisi's presidential campaign plans on Saturday to announce its official launch and provide details of the nomination procedure.

Notary offices have started receiving endorsements for candidates on 25 September.

In order to qualify for the elections, candidates must receive endorsements from 20 MPs, or 25,000 citizens across at least 15 governorates, with at least 1,000 endorsements from each governorate.

This will be the fourth presidential election since the 25 January uprising in 2011. The latest presidential election was held in 2018.

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