2018 Egyptian presidential election
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The 2018 Egyptian presidential election was a national vote in which incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi secured a second term amid widespread criticism over limited political competition and restrictions on opposition candidates.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national election
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presidential election → |
| ballotAccess |
restricted for opposition candidates
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| ballotingDays |
3
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| ballotType |
popular vote
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| campaignEnvironment |
highly restricted
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| candidate |
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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Moussa Mostafa Moussa → |
| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Egypt
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| criticizedBy |
human rights organizations
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| criticizedFor |
arrests and pressure on opposition figures
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intimidation of potential challengers → lack of genuine competition → |
| domesticReaction |
claims of predetermined outcome
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| electoralType |
presidential
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| electorate |
Egyptian citizens eligible to vote
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| endDate |
2018-03-28
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| governmentSystemContext |
semi-presidential republic
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| incumbentBeforeElection |
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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| internationalObservation |
limited and constrained
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| internationalReaction |
concerns over democratic standards
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| legalFramework |
Egyptian Constitution of 2014
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Egyptian election law → |
| location |
Egypt
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| mainIssue |
limited political competition
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restrictions on opposition candidates → |
| mediaEnvironment |
state-dominated
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| nextElection |
2024 Egyptian presidential election
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| numberOfMainCandidates |
2
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| officeContested |
President of Egypt
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| oppositionCandidates |
largely sidelined
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| oppositionStatus |
fragmented and constrained
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| organizedBy |
National Election Authority of Egypt
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| previousElection |
2014 Egyptian presidential election
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| reElectionOf |
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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| region |
Middle East
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| result |
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi re-elected for a second term
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| secondTermStartYear |
2018
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| securityContext |
heightened security presence
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| startDate |
2018-03-26
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| termLength |
4 years
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| turnoutIncentives |
reports of incentives and pressure to vote
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| votePercentageOfWinner |
97.08%
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| voterTurnout |
about 41.5%
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| winner |
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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election |