Muhammed Elsayed

**Sir Muhammed Elsayed KC MP OM** (born 1028) is a Sterdaman lawyer and politician who served as the seventh Prime Minister of Sterdam from 18 July 2023, 1086 AH to 13 January 2024, 1092 AH. He was the country's first Attorney General from 28 September 2022, 1077 AH until his resignation on 8 July 2023, 1086 AH. He assumed the office of Prime Minister on 18 July 2023, 1086 AH succeeding Malek Elshazly and was succeeded by Ahmed Afify. He was the Leader of the Labour Party.

## Muhammed Elsayed

### Occupation

7th Prime Minister of Sterdam (1086-1092)1st Attorney General (1076-1086)

## Personal Life & Education

Sir Muhammed Elsayed was born in Constitutin, Sterdam in 1028. He graduated from the University of Constitutin with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1077. In 1089, he finished his postgraduate studies at Westford University and graduated with a Master of Laws degree in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.

## Attorney General (1076-1086)

He was appointed on 28 September 2022, 1076 AH as the inaugural Attorney General. He served in that office for almost 10 years. His work was praised by many for most of his time in office. He investigated and prosecuted some significant cases during his tenure.

Elsayed was heavily involved in the Political Crisis of 1086. He released the statement that led to the resignation of Prime Minister Muhammed Bassem. The statement was provoked by a letter sent to him by King Jamal IV. The Crisis forced Elsayed to resign his position as Attorney General. He released a statement announcing his resignation. After Prime Minister Malek Elshazly declared that he will not continue in the leadership after the general election, Elsayed was seen as the main candidate for the leadership.

After Elshazly stated his intention to become the new Attorney General, Elsayed's position as a candidate became stronger. Then, he was chosen by the coalition and the Party to succeed Elshazly. He ran for and won the representative seat of Spencer in Constitutin. The Freedom Party's majority in the House increased to 66.66%. Despite that, Elsayed decided not to disband the coalition. With a secured majority in the House, Sir Muhammed Elsayed was invited by King Ali XII to form a government in his name as the seventh Prime Minister of Sterdam.

## Prime Minister (1086-1092)

The government of Elsayed has witnessed a huge increase in the amount of legislation passed by the Parliament. A minor government reshuffle occurred to the first Elsayed ministry in 1087 to replace the late Youssef Qahtan. Another government reshuffle was introduced in 1088 to ensure the quality and continuity of governance.

In 1089, he announced changed to the Freedom Party. The name was changed to the Labour Party to express its new identity as a socialist political party seeking social reform and labour rights.

In the 1090 General Election, Labour won again with a landslide victory even after leaving two new seats uncontested to "allow the opposition to properly scrutinise the government" as stated by Elsayed himself. The second Elsayed minister was a new administration comprising the same ministers and cabinet members.

On 12 January 2024, 1092 AH, Elsayed announced his resignation following the Elsayed-Alaa scandal in which it was revealed that he had a sexual affair with Lana Alaa, wife of Marwan Alaa, and that Zain Elsayed -then Zain Alaa- was Elsayed’s son and not Sir Marwan’s. He endorsed Ahmed Afify as his successor in the 1092 Labour leadership election. He resigned on January 13 and Afify assumed office on January 14.

## Honours & Awards

Elsayed was awarded the Most Honourable Order of Merit on 15 June 2023, 1085 AH on the occasion of his birthday. In the 2023 HM The King's Birthday Honours, he was knighted as an Honorary Knight of the Kingdom of Sterdam and named "Sir Muhammed Elsayed". On 18 November 2023, 1090 AH, he was appointed a King’s Counsel.