Ebeid served as the acting president of Egypt from 20 June 2004 to 6 July 2004, a period during which President Hosni Mubarak was receiving medical treatment in Germany.
Ebeid menjabat sebagai penjabat Presiden Mesir dari 20 Juni 2004 sampai 6 Juli 2004, periode di mana Presiden Husni Mubarak menerima perawatan medis di Jerman.