Mohammed Morsi won 2012 Presidential Election of Egypt on 24 June 2012. He was the candidate from Muslim Brotherhood(Freedom and Justice Party). Mohammed Morsi defeated Ahmed Shafiq by 3.4% of votes. Mohammed Morsi got 51.7 per cent of votes whereas, Ahmed Shafiq got 48.3 per cent of votes.
The victory of Mohammed Morsi is set to vibrate West Asia and North Africa, where Libya is heading for elections in next month and the moderate Islamists are exemplifying Turkey’s Justice and Development Party.
Mohammed Morsi is 60 years old. He is a trained American engineer and former lawmaker. He is the first Islamist elected as the head of an Arab state. He became the fifth president of Egypt and the first president from outside the military.
Mohammed Morsi won 2012 Presidential Election of Egypt
By Jagranjosh
Jun 27, 2012, 12:34 IST
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