Death of Egyptian MP Amani Abu Sahli: reserve candidate to take her parliament seat

MP Amani Abu Sahli, representing Qena's Farshout constituency, died Friday after a sudden health crisis, leaving her National List seat to a reserve candidate.

• Amani Abu Sahli, MP for Qena's Farshout constituency, died Friday after a sudden health crisis.
• Her seat will be filled by promoting reserve candidate Diana Hamza Abd al-Monef Hammam Abu Sahli of the National List.
• The Interior Ministry will notify parliament of the death and the National Election Authority will handle the succession.
• Abu Sahli refused calls for a vendetta after her son was killed in a family feud in June 2015, later launching the "Upper Egypt Without Vendetta" initiative.
• Under Egypt's constitution and parliamentary law, the reserve candidate will be elevated to complete Abu Sahli's term within 60 days.