Hisham Badawi was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives on Monday, securing 521 votes out of a total 570during the opening session of the parliament’s third legislative term. Badawi, the former head of the Central Auditing Organisation, defeated Mohamed Sami El-Imam, a representative of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, who received 49 votes. Other candidates for the deputy roles included Sahar Atman, who received 87 votes, Islam Fawzy with 35 votes, and Awad Abu El-Naga with 21 votes. Out of 579 total votes cast for the deputy positions, 577 were valid, and two were void. The Speaker adjourned the opening session until Wednesday, when the House is expected to conduct elections for the boards of its specialised committees.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 12, 2026 19:08 UTC