Sisi Says Egypt’s Presidency Will End in 2030, Constitution “Not Touched”

Sisi, who has served as Egypt's president since 2014, said his departure from office was "settled and will not be discussed."

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that he would not seek to remain in office when his current term expires in 2030, describing the matter as “completely settled”. Sisi, 71, a former army general who became president in 2014, made the remarks at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy in the New Administrative Capital, one of his flagship megaprojects. Speaking to graduates and state officials in the sprawling new city east of Cairo, Sisi said the Egyptian constitution “would not be touched”. “The period leading up to 2030 will be the end of my term as president of the state, if I am still alive. This is completely settled and there will be no discussion about it,” he said. The Egyptian constitution, approved in 2014 following the 2013 military ouster of late president Mohamed Morsi, originally limited presidents to two four-year terms. Constitutional amendments approved in a 2019 referendum extended presidential terms from four to six years and included transitional provisions that allowed Sisi to run for an additional term. Under those amendments, Sisi was re-elected in 2023 for a six-year term that is due to expire in 2030. Critics and opposition figures have speculated about the possibility of further constitutional changes that could allow him to remain in office beyond 2030. Before running for president, Sisi denied having political ambitions, but he resigned from his position as defence minister in 2014 and entered the race he went on to win. On Saturday, he said the run-up to 2030 would be used to groom a new generation of leaders, with the Military Academy training hundreds of prospective officials, ministers and presidential candidates in statecraft and leadership. During his 12 years in power, Sisi has overseen an ambitious state-led development programme centred on megaprojects which critics say have relied heavily on borrowing and contributed to Egypt’s mounting debt burden and economic pressures. Sisi’s presidency has also faced sustained criticism from international human rights organisations over restrictions on political opposition, civil society and freedom of expression, allegations the government rejects, saying its policies are necessary to preserve stability and security.

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, 71, made the remarks on Saturday and said the Egyptian constitution 'would not be touched'.

Egypt's Sisi declares his presidency will end in 2030 Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 10/17/2026 - 11:23 'The Egyptian constitution will not be touched,' president says in speech at Egyptian Military Academy Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi attends a bilateral meeting with US President on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on 17 June 2026 (AFP) Off Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has declared that his presidential term will end in 2030 and that the question of his departure from office is now "settled and will not be discussed". Sisi, 71, said on Saturday during a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy that "the Egyptian constitution would not be touched". He is currently serving a six-year term. "The year 2030 will mark the end of my presidential term. This matter is completely settled," Sisi said. "I will not leave the Egyptian state until it is brimming with its own people capable of shouldering responsibility," the president said. He added that the military academy was creating a new generation of leaders. Sisi came to power in 2013 after leading a military coup that deposed Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi. Rights groups estimate that over 60,000 prisoners of conscience are held in Egyptian jails, of whom over 1,000 are women.  US approves over $2bn in weapons sales to Egypt, Kuwait and UAE Read More » Many prisoners, including former President Morsi and several opposition figures, have died of medical neglect and other inhumane prison conditions, according to rights groups. Sisi's latest comments come at a turbulent time in the region. Last week, Egypt’s foreign minister re-affirmed the country's support for Saudi Arabia in its conflict with Yemen's Houthis, saying that "Gulf security is integral to Egypt’s national security and our solidarity with Saudi Arabia." Egypt has also been engaged in military conflict with its neighbours. Last week an Egyptian air strike killed 72 civilian workers at a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border. Egypt backs the Sudanese Armed Forces in its war against the UAE-backed paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Sisi's government is also at loggerheads with Ethiopia, which it sees as a potential naval rival in the Red Sea and with which it has a longstanding issue over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Egypt recently hosted a conference with representatives from Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea to discuss coordinating military and intelligence efforts if conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea escalates. Inside Egypt News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

CAIRO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that his presidential term would end in 2030 and that the question of his departure from office was settled, reaffirming that Egypt's constitution would not be amended."I said that the Egyptian constitution would not be touched," he said. "This is an entirely settled matter and will not be discussed," he added, referring to the end of his current term.

Egypt's Sisi says his presidency will end in 2030 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that his presidential term would end in 2030 and that the question of his departure from office was “settled and will not be discussed”, reaffirming that Egypt's constitution would not be amended.