Farouk Sultan
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Farouk Ahmed Sultan is the Chairman of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
, the highest judicial court in Egypt. He was appointed in 2009 by President Hosni Mubarak
.
Sultan's appointment was questioned by outside observers, who argued that he lacked experience in constitutional law
, and that much of his experience was in military courts
and state security courts. It was argued that his appointment was meant to place an ally of Mubarak at the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court in advance of the 2011 presidential election
.
In the aftermath of the 2011 Egyptian protests, it was announced that Sultan would be a part of the interim government, along with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
. His role in the government was not immediately clear.
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
The Supreme Constitutional Court is an independent judiciary body in the Arab Republic of Egypt, with its new seat in the Cairo suburb of Maadi....
, the highest judicial court in Egypt. He was appointed in 2009 by President Hosni Mubarak
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....
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Sultan's appointment was questioned by outside observers, who argued that he lacked experience in constitutional law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
, and that much of his experience was in military courts
Military law
Military justice is the body of laws and procedures governing members of the armed forces. Many states have separate and distinct bodies of law that govern the conduct of members of their armed forces. Some states use special judicial and other arrangements to enforce those laws, while others use...
and state security courts. It was argued that his appointment was meant to place an ally of Mubarak at the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court in advance of the 2011 presidential election
Egyptian presidential election, 2011
A presidential election is expected to be held in Egypt in March or April 2012. It will be the second even remotely competitive presidential election in Egypt's history, following the 2005 election and presidential confirmation referendums in 1999, 1993, and earlier...
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In the aftermath of the 2011 Egyptian protests, it was announced that Sultan would be a part of the interim government, along with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces consists of a body of 20 senior officers in the Egyptian military. As a consequence of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the Council took the power to govern Egypt from its departing President Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011.The junta meets regularly, as...
. His role in the government was not immediately clear.