Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum, 1999
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A referendum on Hosni Mubarak
's candidacy for President was held in Egypt
on 26 September 1999, after he was nominated for the post by the People's Assembly
. Mubarak was supported by all four main opposition parties, with the exception of the Nasserist Party
.
His candidacy was approved by 93.8%, with voter turnout reported to be 79.2%.. Thus, Mubarak won a fourth consecutive six-year term in office.
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
's candidacy for President was held in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
on 26 September 1999, after he was nominated for the post by the People's Assembly
People's Assembly of Egypt
The People's Assembly is the lower house of Egypt's bicameral parliament. In spite of its lower status, however, it plays a more important role in drafting legislation and day-to-day legislative duties than the Shura Council, the upper house....
. Mubarak was supported by all four main opposition parties, with the exception of the Nasserist Party
Nasserist Party
The Arab Democratic Nasserist Party is a Nasserist political party in Egypt, styling itself as the ideological successor of the old Arab Socialist Union party of Egypt's second president, Gamal Abdel Nasser....
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His candidacy was approved by 93.8%, with voter turnout reported to be 79.2%.. Thus, Mubarak won a fourth consecutive six-year term in office.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 93.8 | |
| Against | 6.2 | |
| Total | 100 |