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Declaration of the Republic

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The Declaration of the Republic was a constitutional declaration[1] issued by the Revolutionary Command Council of Egypt on June 18, 1953.[2] The purpose of this document was to begin Egypt's transition to a republic and to appoint Major General Muhammad Naguib as the republic's President.

Timeline

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  • The Egyptian Revolution of 1952 demanded that King Farouk abdicate to his son and heir apparent, Prince Ahmed Fouad, and leave the country before 18:30 on July 26, 1952.
  • On December 10, 1952, the dissolution of the Constitution of 1923 was announced by the Revolutionary Command Council.
  • On January 15, 1953, the Revolutionary Command Council abolished political parties and specified a transitional period of three years.
  • On February 10, 1953, the Council issued a constitutional declaration publicizing the provisions for an interim constitution.

Contents

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The document claims that the opulent lifestyle of the Muhammad Ali family, specifically Ismai'il Pasha, drove Egypt into debt, which gave foreign militaries a plea to occupy the country.

The document includes three demands:

The document ends with a religious note: "We have to trust God and ourselves, and to feel the pride that God has endowed to his faithful worshippers."[1]

Signatories

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References

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  1. ^ a b "ET acquires hand-written constitutional declaration of Free Officers". EgyptToday. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  2. ^ "Egypt under Nasser F. R. C. Bagley". JSTOR. JSTOR 40198229. Retrieved 20 August 2021.