Cairo: President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has issued a presidential decree appointing 100 new members to the Egyptian Senate, completing the chamber’s 300-seat composition as stipulated by the Constitution and Senate Law No. 141 of 2020. The decree, published in the Official Gazette, includes figures from Egypt’s political, academic, social, and professional sectors, and representatives of youth, women, and civil society. The appointments took effect immediately.

According to State Information Service Egypt, this move follows the 2025 Senate elections, which took place on 4-5 August inside Egypt and on 1-2 August for Egyptians abroad. During these elections, the National Unified List (NUL) won all 100 party-list seats uncontested. In the 100 individual constituencies, the ‘Mostaqbal Watan’ (Homeland’s Future) Party secured 58 seats, with its allies, including ‘Homat Al Watan’ (Homeland Defenders) Party, the National Front Party, and the People’s Republican Party, winning most of the remaining contests.

Overall, pro-government parties secured 174 of the 200 elected seats: Mostaqbal Watan won 102 seats, Homat Al-Watan 41, the National Front Party 21, and the People’s Republican Party 10. These results ensured a large majority for the governing coalition ahead of the presidential appointments that completed the Senate’s full composition. The National Elections Authority reported a voter turnout of 17.1 percent, with about 11.8 million ballots cast out of 69.3 million registered voters.

The newly formed Senate is expected to hold its first session later in October. The full list of the 100 appointed members spans a wide range of professionals and experts. Some of the prominent appointees include Osama Mohamed Kamal Abdel-Hamid, Shawky Ibrahim Abdel-Karim Mousa Allam, and Hamdy Sand Louza Qreitom, among others. This diverse group reflects a broad spectrum of Egyptian society, aiming to bring varied perspectives to the legislative process.