After the "Arab Spring" of 2010-2011, power changed in a number of countries in Western Asia and North Africa. Egypt, where politicians competed for the vacated presidency, did not bypass this fate.
Mohammed Morsi was one of the main contenders for the presidency of Egypt. From 2000 to 2005, Morsy was a member of parliament as an independent candidate. In practice, however, he supported the Muslim Brotherhood Party and was one of its hidden leaders.
In 2011, the "Party of Freedom and Justice" was founded, and Mohammed Morsy became its head. The Freedom and Justice Party is the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, and Morsy has become the single representative of these parties.
In the first round of voting, Mohammed Morsy received 5,764,952 votes, which was equal to 24.78%. With such an indicator, the candidate managed to reach the second round of the presidential race.
The other most significant presidential candidate is Ahmed Shafiq. During the unrest of 2010-2011, he was the Prime Minister of Egypt. Previously, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Air Force and Minister of Civil Aviation.
Ahmed Shafik became prime minister during the reign of Hosni Mubarak, but after his resignation, he retained his post and was even included in the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which temporarily ruled the country.
In the first round of elections, Ahmed Shafik received 5,505,327 votes, which equaled 23.66%. Just like Morsy, he made it to the second round of elections.
The former Egyptian foreign minister has also made an attempt to become the president of Egypt. Amr Muhammad Musa was the Secretary General of the Arab League from 2001 to 2011. Musa spent most of his career as a diplomat.
Amr Musa could not get into the second round, as he received only 2,588,850 votes, which equaled only 11.13%.
A few words can be said about other candidates, less bright and did not pass the second round of elections.
Amdel Moneim, a non-partisan electoral contestant, quit the Muslim Brotherhood just ahead of the presidential election. It would be more accurate to say that he was expelled from there.
Islamic thinker Mohammed Salim al-Awa and representative of the "Party of Dignity" Hamden Sabahi also participated in the presidential elections. Both candidates also failed to qualify for the second round.
