[1] Qandil was appointed by President Mohamed Morsi, following the resignation of military-named premier Kamal Ganzouri.

[4][5] On 17 November 2012, transport minister Mohammad Rashad Al Matini resigned over the Manfalut railway accident.

[8] On 7 May 2013, another reshuffle took place replacing nine ministers, increasing the number of FJP members to 10 out of a total of 36.

[15][16] On 4 July 2013, one day after the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état, the Freedom and Justice Party announced nine ministers offered their resignations.

[17] The cabinet was dissolved on 8 July 2013 with the resignation of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil in protest over the killing of 61 protestors by the military at the Republican Guard headquarters.