Declaration of the Republic

The Declaration of the Republic was a constitutional declaration^[1] issued by the Revolutionary Command Council of Egypt on June 18, 1953.^[2] The purpose of this document was to begin Egypt's transition to a republic and to appoint Major General Muhammad Naguib as the republic's President.

The Egyptian Revolution of 1952 demanded that King Farouk abdicate to his son and heir apparent, Prince Ahmed Fouad, and leave the country before 18:30 on July 26, 1952.
On December 10, 1952, the dissolution of the Constitution of 1923 was announced by the Revolutionary Command Council.
On January 15, 1953, the Revolutionary Command Council abolished political parties and specified a transitional period of three years.
On February 10, 1953, the Council issued a constitutional declaration publicizing the provisions for an interim constitution.

The document claims that the opulent lifestyle of the Muhammad Ali family, specifically Ismai'il Pasha, drove Egypt into debt, which gave foreign militaries a plea to occupy the country.

The document includes three demands:

The abolition of the Muhammad Ali monarchy
The declaration of a republic led by Mohamed Naguib
The persistence of the Command Council throughout the 'transitional period'

The document ends with a religious note: "We have to trust God and ourselves, and to feel the pride that God has endowed to his faithful worshippers."^[1]

[1]
"ET acquires hand-written constitutional declaration of Free Officers". EgyptToday. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
[2]
"Egypt under Nasser F. R. C. Bagley". JSTOR. JSTOR 40198229. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[:0-1] [1]
"ET acquires hand-written constitutional declaration of Free Officers". EgyptToday. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

[2] [2]
"Egypt under Nasser F. R. C. Bagley". JSTOR. JSTOR 40198229. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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Declaration of the Republic

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