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On October 4, Egypt’s Constituent Assembly released its preliminary draft to the public during its first public hearing. The Constituent Assembly has stated that the draft is incomplete and that language has not been finalized. The draft lacks a preamble and articles on the common provisions of the law and is expected to change before it is voted on by the Constituent Assembly members and then submitted to a referendum
The current draft constitution consists of five parts and 13 chapters containing 230 articles and its structure is as follows:
The Preamble
I. The State and Society
II. Rights, Freedoms, and General Duties
III. General Powers
a. Legislative Power
i. Common Provisions
ii. The House
iii. The Senate
b. Executive Power
i. The President of the Republic
ii. The Cabinet
c. Judicial Power
d. Local Administration System
e. Security and Defense
IV. Regulatory Agencies and Independent Bodies
a. Common Provisions
b. Regulatory Agencies
c. The Economic and Social Council
d. National Elections Commission
e. Independent Bodies
V. Final and Transitional Provisions
a. Amending the Constitution
b. Common Provisions
c. Transitional Provisions
A full unofficial translation of the constitution draft provided by International IDEA can be accessed here.
A full unofficial translation of the constitution draft provided by Democracy Reporting International can be accessed here.
The full Arabic text of the draft constitution as of October 22 can be accessed here.
New links will be added as newer translations become available
