Egyptian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to extend term limits for President el-Sissi until 2034, part of a package of constitutional amendments.
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Egypt’s Parliament to Vote on Extending President’s Term
Egypt’s Parliament to vote on extending President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi term till 2034 — 12 more years after his current, second term expires in 2022.
Egypt Parliament Moving to Extend Presidential Term Limits
Egypt’s parliament advanced a proposal to amend the constitution in a way that could allow President Abdel-Fattah to stay in office well beyond 2022.
Ted Cruz Amendment to Set Congressional Term Limits
Former U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz and fellow GOP Representative Francis Rooney proposed to set lifetime limits for service in Senate and House.
How Will Russia Change Constitution to Remove Putin Term Limits?
The speaker of Russia’s parliament raised the possibility of changing the constitution to allow Putin to remain in power beyond the end of his current term.
War Vets Want Zimbabwe Presidential Age Limit of 52 Years
Zimbabwe’s fighters of liberation struggle of the 1960s have called for constitutional amendment for raising the presidential age limit from 40 to 52 years.
Beyond Midterms, Some Republicans Eye Amending Constitution
To the mounting alarm of others on all parts of the spectrum, they want to bypass the usual process. They’re pushing for an unprecedented Constitutional convention of the states.
Town of Brookhaven to Put Term Limit Extensions on November Ballot
At a time when many politicians use the term limits issue as a talking point, politicians in Brookhaven County have passed a resolution that would add more years onto their terms of service, not less.
Court OKs Move to Scrap Uganda’s Presidential Age Cap
A Ugandan court on Thursday validated constitutional changes that removed the 75-year presidential age limit
Cameroon’s 36 Year Dictator Announces Bid For Another Term
Of Africa’s living rulers, only Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has ruled uninterrupted for longer