The term of reference of the Vice President of Egyptian constitutional system (analytical, critical & comparative study) / Mohamed Ahmed Abd-Naem

• Main Author: Abd-Naem, Mohamed Ahmed
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies 2012
• Subjects: Jurisprudence. Philosophy and theory of law; Constitutional law; The state
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/55471/1/55471.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/55471/

The state is the political entity of the nation, and the concept of the state, according to the jurisprudence consists of the political systems of the three pillars: the people, and the territory, and the authority. Our study focuses on the executive Authority - as one of the three powers of the State next to the legislative and judicial branches -This authority consists of, according to the Egyptian constitutional system, from the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister. The President of the Republic is an effective axis in the executive authority in Egypt, where the Egyptian constitutions gave him, as of the Constitution of 1956, a many important functions both in normal or exceptional circumstances. Due to the importance for this position, and enjoyed by the clear impact on political life, the president could face a certain conditions permanently or temporarily prevent him from carrying out its multiple references which affect the conduct the state's affairs. So it has been keen for the many of the other political systems like the Republican system, including the Egyptian regime, to take over this important position must be organized by the constitution, as well as the approval for a position of a Vice President is to meet the conditions and circumstances that prevent or hinder his constitutional duties for the president, such as his charge of treason case, or disease case, or travel ... Etc. The position of the Vice President raises many problems, both in terms and conditions of selection mechanism, whether appointment or election and the extent of the president authority, in this regard, between the absolute and implementation according to its terms of references and governing rules. Because Egypt is undergoing now a critical phase in its contemporary history and, in following January 25 revolution 2011,The preparation ordered for a new constitution to the country is very accuracy. From one side, it is important that we imagine or see for this position commensurate with its greatness. From the other side, the precise circumstances which the country undergoing