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Boulos (Paul) Fahmy Eskandar

  • Christian Appointed Head of the Supreme Constitutional Court
    Supreme Constitutional Court building
    Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
    Photo: Wikipedia / Ahmad Badr (cc)

    On February 9th, the Egyptian president officially swore in the new head of the country's Supreme Constitutional Court: Boulos (Paul) Fahmy Eskandar. Judge Eskandar is the first Coptic Christian to be appointed to this position – an occasion described by some as "historic." In doing so, President al-Sisi broke with the normal precedent of appointing the oldest serving member of the court as president.