Presidential decree appoints 241 judicial authority members to judiciary posts

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has issued Decree No. 449 of 2026 appointing 241 members of two judicial authorities to primary court and prosecution posts.

• The Official Gazette published the decree on November 1, 2026, after the Supreme Judicial Council approved the appointments in an August 18 session.
• The decree assigns 153 members of the State Cases and Administrative Prosecution authorities to Category B chief judge posts at primary courts.
• It also appoints 83 members as primary court judges and 5 as excellent-category deputy prosecutors at the Public Prosecution.