Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011

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constitutional referendum election in Egypt referendum

The Egyptian constitutional referendum of 2011 was a nationwide vote on amendments to the country’s constitution held after President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, intended to set the framework for Egypt’s post-revolution political transition.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
2011 Egyptian constitutional amendments referendum	1
2011 Egyptian constitutional referendum	1
Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011 canonical	1

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Target entity: Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
Context triple: [Egyptian Revolution of 2011, followedBy, Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011]

A. 2018 Egyptian presidential election
The 2018 Egyptian presidential election was a national vote in which incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi secured a second term amid widespread criticism over limited political competition and restrictions on opposition candidates.
B. 2013 Egyptian coup d'état
The 2013 Egyptian coup d'état was the military overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi that led to a change of government and the rise of military-backed rule in Egypt.
C. Egyptian Revolution of 2011
The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 was a mass popular uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak’s three-decade rule and marked a pivotal moment in Egypt’s struggle for democracy and social justice.
D. Arab Spring
The Arab Spring was a wave of pro-democracy uprisings and protests that erupted across the Arab world starting in late 2010, challenging longstanding authoritarian regimes and demanding political and social reforms.
E. Egyptian revolution of 1952
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 was a military-led uprising that overthrew King Farouk, ended the monarchy, and paved the way for the establishment of a republic and the rise of leaders like Gamal Abdel Nasser.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
Target entity description: The Egyptian constitutional referendum of 2011 was a nationwide vote on amendments to the country’s constitution held after President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, intended to set the framework for Egypt’s post-revolution political transition.

A. 2018 Egyptian presidential election
The 2018 Egyptian presidential election was a national vote in which incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi secured a second term amid widespread criticism over limited political competition and restrictions on opposition candidates.
B. 2013 Egyptian coup d'état
The 2013 Egyptian coup d'état was the military overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi that led to a change of government and the rise of military-backed rule in Egypt.
C. Egyptian Revolution of 2011
The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 was a mass popular uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak’s three-decade rule and marked a pivotal moment in Egypt’s struggle for democracy and social justice.
D. Arab Spring
The Arab Spring was a wave of pro-democracy uprisings and protests that erupted across the Arab world starting in late 2010, challenging longstanding authoritarian regimes and demanding political and social reforms.
E. Egyptian revolution of 1952
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 was a military-led uprising that overthrew King Farouk, ended the monarchy, and paved the way for the establishment of a republic and the rise of leaders like Gamal Abdel Nasser.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitutional referendum ⓘ election in Egypt ⓘ referendum ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	2011 Egyptian constitutional amendments referendum ⓘ linked to: Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
amendedArticle	Article 139 of the Egyptian Constitution ⓘ Article 148 of the Egyptian Constitution ⓘ Article 179 of the Egyptian Constitution ⓘ Article 75 of the Egyptian Constitution ⓘ Article 76 of the Egyptian Constitution ⓘ linked to: Constitution of Egypt Article 77 of the Egyptian Constitution ⓘ linked to: Constitution of Egypt Article 88 of the Egyptian Constitution ⓘ Article 93 of the Egyptian Constitution ⓘ
approvalRate	approximately 77 percent ⓘ
ballotOptions	No ⓘ Yes ⓘ
ballotQuestion	whether to approve a package of constitutional amendments ⓘ
changed	judicial supervision of elections ⓘ presidential term limits ⓘ procedures for drafting a new constitution ⓘ rules for presidential candidacy ⓘ rules on state of emergency ⓘ
country	Egypt ⓘ
date	19 March 2011 ⓘ
electorate	Egyptian citizens eligible to vote ⓘ
follows	resignation of Hosni Mubarak ⓘ
introducedArticle	Article 189 bis (1) of the Egyptian Constitution ⓘ Article 189 bis of the Egyptian Constitution ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ
legalBasis	1971 Constitution of Egypt ⓘ linked to: Constitution of Egypt
location	Arab Republic of Egypt ⓘ linked to: Egypt
mainDebate	extent of military’s role in transition ⓘ sequence of elections versus drafting a new constitution first ⓘ
opposedBy	Amr Moussa ⓘ Mohamed ElBaradei ⓘ many liberal and secular parties ⓘ youth activists of the 25 January Revolution ⓘ
organizedBy	Egyptian judiciary ⓘ linked to: Egyptian judicial authorities Supreme Council of the Armed Forces ⓘ
partOf	Egyptian Revolution of 2011 ⓘ Egyptian democratic transition (2011–2013) ⓘ linked to: Egyptian Crisis (2011–2014)
precedes	Egyptian parliamentary election, 2011–2012 ⓘ linked to: Egyptian parliamentary elections, 2011–2012 Egyptian presidential election, 2012 ⓘ
purpose	approve amendments to the 1971 Egyptian Constitution ⓘ set framework for post-revolution political transition ⓘ
result	amendments approved ⓘ
supportFrom	Muslim Brotherhood ⓘ National Democratic Party remnants in some areas ⓘ Salafist groups in Egypt ⓘ
voterTurnout	over 40 percent ⓘ
year	2011 ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Egyptian Revolution of 2011 → followedBy → Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011 ⓘ

January 25 Uprising → aftermath → 2011 Egyptian constitutional referendum ⓘ

linked to: Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011

Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011 → alsoKnownAs → 2011 Egyptian constitutional amendments referendum ⓘ