# Mohamed Morsi

_President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013_

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Last updated: 2026-10-21

> Mohamed Mohamed Morsi Eissa Al-Ayyat was an Egyptian politician and engineer who served as the fifth president of Egypt from 2012 to 2013, when he was removed from office as a result of the June 30 Revolution. Affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood organization, Morsi led the Freedom and Justice Party from 2011 to 2012.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 August 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P569))
- **Place of birth:** El-Adwah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P19))
- **Died:** 17 June 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tora Prison ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Egypt; Republic of Egypt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; engineer; university teacher; materials scientist; member of parliament; president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P106))
- **Political party:** Freedom and Justice Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P102))
- **Education:** Cairo University; University of Southern California ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P69))
- **Spouse:** Naglaa Mahmoud ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P26))
- **Official website:** morsi.info ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Egypt (30 June 2012 – 3 July 2013); Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (30 June 2012 – 30 August 2012) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Nile; Order of the Republic; Order of Merit; Order of Independence; Order of the Virtues ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** MuhammadMorsi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P2002))
- **Facebook:** Egypt.President.Morsi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Mohamed Morsi born?**  
Mohamed Morsi was born on 8 August 1951 in El-Adwah.

**What positions has Mohamed Morsi held?**  
Positions held by Mohamed Morsi include: President of Egypt (2012–2013); Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (2012–2012).

**Where did Mohamed Morsi study?**  
Mohamed Morsi was educated at Cairo University, University of Southern California.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mohamed Morsi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Morsi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मोहम्मद मोर्सी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4631](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4631) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mohamed Morsi-05-2013.jpg by Wilson Dias/ABr (CC BY 3.0 br)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mohamed_Morsi-05-2013.jpg)

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