Historic decision to appoint Christian judge as head of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court
In a move described as “historic,” the Egyptian president issued a decision appointing a Christian judge as head of the Supreme Constitutional Court for the first time in history.
CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in Feb. 9 Judge Boulos Fahmy as head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, based on a presidential decree issued Feb. 7.
Fahmy replaces Judge Saeed Marie, who was referred to retirement due to poor health.
The appointment is a historic step, as Fahmy will be the first Coptic Christian judge to preside over a court entrusted with monitoring the constitutionality of laws.
With his appointment, Fahmy becomes the fourth oldest judge of the court. He was born on Jan. 1, 1957, and is 65 years old. He held several judicial positions, including vice president of the Supreme Constitutional Court in 2010 and 2014 and head of the Cairo Court of Appeal.
