by Shweta Chopra
Mohamed Morsi became Egypt's first Islamist president on 30 June, 2012 after winning an election considered free and fair following the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak in 2011. Egypt held the first stage of its post-revolution parliamentary election on November 28th, 2011. Islamist parties won about two thirds of the seats, half of which went to the Muslim Brotherhood, the party Morsi represents. Morsi, who won the presidential election with 51.7 percent of the vote, was sworn in on 30 June, 2012, becoming Egypt's first civilian and Islamist ruler.
Mohamed Morsi became Egypt's first Islamist president on 30 June, 2012 after winning an election considered free and fair following the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak in 2011. Egypt held the first stage of its post-revolution parliamentary election on November 28th, 2011. Islamist parties won about two thirds of the seats, half of which went to the Muslim Brotherhood, the party Morsi represents. Morsi, who won the presidential election with 51.7 percent of the vote, was sworn in on 30 June, 2012, becoming Egypt's first civilian and Islamist ruler.
