Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is head of state of Egypt. Below: the people at the top of government, how they came to office, and the 31 cabinet posts we list, each with its source.
The top of government
| Office | Holder | In office since | How chosen | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of state | Abdel Fattah El-Sisi | - | - | - |
| Head of government | Mostafa Madbouly | 7 Jun 2018 | - | - |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs | Hussein Eissa | 11 Feb 2026 | - | - |
How they got there
The last national election in our sources was held on 3 Dec 2025. The winner recorded in our election file is Nation's Future Party. Turnout was 32.41%.
System of government: presidential republic.
The next national election is expected 2029. See the Egypt election dates.
The cabinet
We list 31 cabinet posts for Egypt. Appointment dates are shown where the source gives them.
| Office | Minister | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation | Alaa El-Din Farouk Zaki Al-Sayed | - |
| Minister of Tourism and Antiquities | Sherif Fathy | - |
| Minister of Civil Aviation | Sameh El Hefny | - |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | Raafat Abdel Aziz Fahmy Mohamed Amin Hendy | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Culture | Gehan Zaki | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Defense and Military Production | Ashraf Salem Zaher | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Education and Technical Education | Mohamed Abdellatif | - |
| Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy | Mahmoud Esmat | - |
| Minister of Finance | Ahmed Kouchouk | - |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates | Badr Abdelatty | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Health and Population | Khaled Atef Abdel-Ghaffar | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Abdel Aziz Hassanien Mohamed Saad Qansowa | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities | Randa Ali Saleh Al-Manshawy | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Industry | Khaled Hashem Ali Maher | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Interior | Mahmoud Tawfik Kandil | - |
| Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade | Mohamed Farid Saleh | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation | Hani Swailem | - |
| Minister of Justice | Mahmoud Helmy El-Sherif | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Local Development and Environment | Manal Awad | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Labour | Hassan Raddad Ibrahim Al-Sayed | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of State for Military Production | Salah Sulaiman | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Hani Hanna Sidra Azar | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources | Karim Ibrahim Ali Badawi | - |
| Minister of Planning and Economic Development | Ahmed Mohamed Tawfiq Rostom | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Endowments | Usama Elsayed Mahmoud Alazhary | - |
| Minister of Social Solidarity | Maya Mohamed Abd El-Moniem | - |
| Minister of State for Media | Diaa Youssef Rashwan Ahmed | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Supply and Internal Trade | Sherif Farouk | - |
| Minister of Transport | Kamel Al-Wazir | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Gohar Nabil | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | Ihab Moustafa Awad Moustafa | - |
Parliament, courts and independent offices
| Office | Holder | In office since | How chosen | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central bank governor | Hassan Abdalla | - | - | - |
See the live Egypt page for the full directory and how we verify names.
Source: Presidency of Egypt, 2026; Egyptian Cabinet, 2026; IFES ElectionGuide, 2026. Method: how we compile this.