Sisi appoints new cohort of assistant public prosecutors

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has appointed a new cohort of assistant public prosecutors under Decree 409 of 2026.

• Sisi issued Decree 409 of 2026 on September 30 appointing graduates of law, sharia, and police colleges as assistant public prosecutors.
• The decree sets appointees' seniority within their graduation cohort and orders publication in the official gazette.
• A senior Public Prosecution official said placement of new appointees will follow strict uniform rules led by absolute seniority.
• The official said placement preferences will be weighed by seniority while accounting for the needs of different prosecution offices.