Egyptian Constitution of 1923

After the end of World War I, the Egyptian Revolution broke out in 1919 calling for liberty, independence and democracy.

Its members were thinkers, men of the law, scientists, religious officials, moderate politicians, landowners, merchants and financiers.

After the resignation of Sarwat on 30 November 1922, it took two cabinets and heavy discussions on the constitution, until the King promulgated it on 19 April 1923.

[6] The parliamentary representative system that was adopted ensured that the relationship between the executive and the legislature was based on the principle of control and balance of powers.

Political life from 1923–1952 varied between tides of limited popular democracy and ebbs due to intervention by occupation forces and the palace, which led to the dissolution of parliament ten times.

This deterioration was reflected in a state of political and governmental instability to the extent that Egypt had 40 cabinets in the period 1923–1952.