Egypt
Data on youth
Basic information > About parliament
Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Year of birth
1949
Age
Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature.
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Hassan Hassanein (Male)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
79
Oldest member
Dr. Bahaa Ahu Shaka (Male)
Total number of MPs, 46 years of age or older
467
Total per sex
Total of male
505
Total of female
90
Total per age interval
18-20
0
21-30
6
31-40
64
41-45
58
46-50
94
51-60
210
61-70
139
71-80
24
81-90
0
91 and over
0
Number of members, by age
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 6 | 64 | 58 | 94 | 210 | 139 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total <= 45: 128 | Total >= 46: 467 | ||||||||||
| Male | 0 | 4 | 50 | 45 | 75 | 188 | 123 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 505 |
| Female | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for youth
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
Notes
Legislated Quota. Electoral lists consisting of 15 seats contain 2 seats for young people (25-35) and electoral lists consisting of 45 seats contain 6 seats for young people.
Legal source
Legal text that stipulates the quota, such as the Constitution or electoral law.
Electoral law adopted in 2014.
Elections > Election system
Eligibility and voting
Minimum age of eligibility
The minimum age to become a member of parliament, or to run in parliamentary elections, may be different for each chamber in bicameral parliaments. The age of eligibility is sometimes higher than the minimum age for voting.
Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections
What is the minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections?