2012 in Egypt

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Events from the year 2012 in Egypt.

Incumbents

• President: Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (until 30 June), Mohamed Morsi (starting 30 June)
• Prime Minister: Kamal Ganzouri (until 2 August), Hesham Qandil (starting 2 August)

Events

February

• 1 February – A massive riot took place at Port Said Stadium, following a match between Al Ahly SC and Al Masry SC.[1]
• 22 February – 2012 Egyptian Shura Council election concluded with Freedom and Justice Party gaining the majority.

March

• 26 March – a constitutional assembly was formed to draft a new Constitution of Egypt.

May

• 10 May – First presidential debate was held and was broadcast live.[2]
• 23 to 24 May – First round of the 2012 Egyptian presidential election. Mohamed Morsi and Ahmed Shafik proceeding into the second round.
• 31 May – State of Emergency enacted under Hosni Mubarak's administration formally ended.[3]

June

• 2 June – Hosni Mubarak, former President of Egypt, was sentenced to life imprisonment.[4]
• 16 to 17 June – Second round of the 2012 Egyptian presidential election. Mohamed Morsi was elected as the fifth President of Egypt.
• 30 June – Mohamed Morsi was sworn in to the office of presidency, being the first Egyptian president to be democratically elected.[5]

July

• 8 July – Mohamed Morsi declared the nullification of an edict by the previous military government, and called for the return of the elected parliament.[6]

August

• 2 August – Hesham Qandil was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Egypt.
• 5 August – A terror attack in Sinai resulted in the death of 16 Egyptian soldiers.[7]
• 12 August – Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was appointed as the Minister of Defence.

September

• 11 September – Violent demonstration erupted in Egypt in reaction to Innocence of Muslims, an anti-Islamic YouTube video written by Egyptian-American writer Nakoula Basseley Nakoula.[8]
• 18 September – A Coptic Christian teacher was sentenced for six years in jail for posting drawings of Muhammad and insulting president Mohamed Morsi on Facebook.[9]
• 19 September – Egyptian Bloc, a liberal political alliance in opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood, was dissolved.
• 21 September – Three Egyptian militants crossed Egyptian-Israeli border and killed one Israeli soldier before being shot.[10]

November

• 17 November – A railway accident in Manfalut resulted in the death of 50 school children and one bus driver.
• 22 November – Mohamed Morsi issued a presidential decree that immunized the president's actions since taking office from any judicial review.[11]

December

• 13 to 22 December – A referendum over the passage of Egyptian Constitution of 2012.[12]
• 26 December – Egyptian Constitution of 2012 was signed into effect by president Mohamed Morsi.

Deaths

• 17 March – Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, leader of Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria (born 1923)
• 19 July – Omar Suleiman, former Vice President of Egypt (born 1936)

References

1. Tharoor, Ishaan (1 February 2012). "Port Said Stadium Disaster: What's Behind Egyptian Soccer's Bloodiest Day?". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
2. Hussein, Abdel-Rahman; Whitaker, Brian; Holpuch, Amanda (10 May 2012). "Egyptian presidential election TV debate – as it happened". the Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
3. Othman, Dalia (31 May 2012). "State of emergency ends, military council says will not renew". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
4. Smith-Spark, Laura (2 June 2012). "For Mubarak, once Egypt's strongman, a long fall from grace". CNN. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
5. Sly, Liz (30 June 2012). "Muslim Brotherhood's ascent in Egypt has profound implications for region". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
6. Fahmy, Mohamed Fadel (8 July 2012). "Egyptian parliament to convene Tuesday, official says". CNN. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
7. Londoño, Ernesto (5 August 2012). "Militants in Egypt kill 15 police officers in Sinai attack". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
8. "Death, destruction in Pakistan amid protests tied to anti-Islam film". CNN. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
9. "Egypt jails Copt for 6 years over Facebook post insulting Muhammad". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
10. "Deaths in Israel-Egypt border shootout". www.aljazeera.com. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
11. Birnbaum, Michael (22 November 2012). "Egypt's President Morsi takes sweeping new powers". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
12. Kennedy, Merrit (13 December 2012). "Egypt Heads For Showdown Over New Constitution". National Public Radio. Retrieved 17 August 2023.