Hisham Badawi elected speaker of Egypt’s House of Representatives

Updated 1/13/2026 8:02:00 AM
Hisham Badawi elected speaker of Egypt’s House of Representatives

Arab Finance: Hisham Badawi was elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives, defeating Mahmoud Al Imam for the position, according to a statement.

Badawi secured 521 votes out of 570 cast, while Al Imam received only 49 votes.

He took over his new role immediately following the election.

It is worth noting that Abla El-Hawary, the oldest member, chaired the session.

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