Egypt's Constitution provides that the president may…
1975 CE
After ridding himself of Ali Sabri and his allies, Sadat had conducted his presidency without the constraints that his predecessor Nasser had faced.
Sadat's government comes to be composed of his own handpicked followers, not of colleagues whose opinions he has to consider.
Especially during the euphoria following the October 1973 War, Sadat has been able to consolidate the power of the presidency in a way that Nasser never had.
Nevertheless, Sadat has attempted to allow a certain degree of political expression.
Competitive, but not totally free, elections had been held for the People's Assembly on October 27, 1971.