Jun 25, 2012

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi was officially declared Egypt’s first freely elected president on Sunday after a run-off vote against ousted leader Hosni Mubarak’s former prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq. Morsi supporters erupted in celebration following his victory, while the grief of Shafik supporters settled hard on a nation no stranger to revolutionary results in recent years.

The Darkroom took a look at the very long road to Egypt’s free presidential election just one month ago.

: June 23, 2012; Hundreds of supporters of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, hold up the national flag as they demonstrate in Nasr city on the outskirts of Cairo. Tensions soared in Egypt a day before the result of a divisive presidential election and as the Muslim Brotherhood sparred with the ruling generals over what it sees as a military power grab. (Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 23, 2012: Women supporters of former prime minister and current presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik shout slogans against the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy during a rally in support of the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) at Nasr City in Cairo. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 23, 2012: A veiled supporter of former prime minister and current presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik shouts slogans against the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy during a rally in support of the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) in front of the military parade stand at Nasr City in Cairo. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 23, 2012: A supporter of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, holds up a wooden Christian cross and Muslim crescent as he and others demonstrate in Nasr city on the outskirts of Cairo. Tensions soared in Egypt a day before the result of a divisive presidential election and as the Muslim Brotherhood sparred with the ruling generals over what it sees as a military power grab. (Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 23, 2012: Supporters of former prime minister and presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik kiss his poster during a protest against the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy in front of the military parade stand at Nasr City in Cairo. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 23, 2012: Thousands of supporters of Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, who served as Prime Minister under ousted President Hosni Mubarak, rally in Cairo, Egypt, one day before the election commission was due to announce the official results. (James Lawler Duggan/MCT)

: June 23, 2012: Supporters of former prime minister and current presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik hit a defaced poster of the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy with shoes during a rally in support of the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) at Nasr City in Cairo. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 23, 2012: A supporter of Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy drinks tea during a sit-in protest against the delay of the Egyptian presidential results and Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) at Tahrir Square in Cairo. (Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

: June 23, 2012: A poster of former prime minister and current presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik is seen on an Egyptian flag, in protest against the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy, during a rally in support of the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) held in front of the military parade stand at Nasr City in Cairo. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 23, 2012: A supporter of former prime minister and current presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik holds a defaced picture of Egyptian political figure Mohamed ElBaradei and former UN nuclear watchdog chief during a protest against the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy as they cheer for the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) in Cairo. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy carry mock coffins during a rally at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Egypt’s ruling armed forces were on alert on Sunday as fears of violence mounted in the final hours before the state election committee is to name the winner of last weekend’s presidential election at 3 p.m. (Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: Faruq Sultan (3rd L), head of the elections presidential committee, speaks during a televised press conference where he announced the winner of the Egyptian presidential elections in Cairo. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi was declared the winner and new president of Egypt, beating Ahmed Shafiq, the former prime minister under ousted president Hosni Mubarak. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: Egyptian military police are deployed outside the electoral commission’s offices in Cairo following the announcement of the result of Egypt’s presidential elections. Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed Morsi was declared the first president of Egypt since a popular uprising ousted Hosni Mubarak, the head of the electoral commission announced. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: A supporter of Muslim Brotherhood’s president-elect Mohamed Morsy holds a Koran and a Salafi flag as he celebrates Morsy’s victory at the election at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Morsy pledged on Sunday to be a president for all Egyptians in a televised address after the Islamist was declared the winner of last weekend’s election – an event he called a “historic moment.” (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: Supporters of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik react after hearing the results of the presidential elections in Cairo. The Muslim Brotherhood hailed the victory announced on Sunday of their candidate Mohamed Morsy in Egypt’s first free presidential vote, saying that the world would now see that the biggest Arab nation had now proved it could freely choose its leader. (Asmaa Waguih/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy celebrate his victory at the election at Tahrir Square in Cairo. (Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: A Muslim woman, sporting on her forehead “I Love Egypt” flashes the V-sign as she celebrates along with her friend in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the victory of Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed Morsi in the presidential elections. Tens of thousands pack into Tahrir Square in the largest celebration the protest hub has witnessed since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, to celebrate their new president-elect, Muslim Brotherhood leader Moahmed Morsi. (Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: Hamas militants hold a poster depicting Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood as they celebrate in the street in Gaza City after he was declared Egypt’s first democratic president. Morsy’s win was hailed by Hamas, the Islamist group governing Gaza and which is locked in a power-struggle with the West Bank-based, U.S.-backed Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas. (Mohammed Salem/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012 : A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood overcome by emotion is carried onto the stage as Egyptians celebrate the election of their new president Mohamed Morsi in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. Official election results today confirmed that Mohamed Morsi is to be the next president of Egypt. Morsi received over 13 million or 51.7% of the votes, while his main rival, former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, received 48.27 percent. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy celebrate his victory at the election at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Islamist Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood was declared Egypt’s first democratic president on Sunday by the state election committee, which said he had defeated former general Ahmed Shafik with 51.7 percent of last weekend’s run-off vote. (Suhaib Salem/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy pray during celebrations for his victory in the election at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Islamist Morsy was declared Egypt’s first freely elected president on Sunday, sparking joy among his Muslim Brotherhood supporters on the streets who vowed to continue a struggle to take power from the generals who retain ultimate control. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: Supporters of Egypt’s losing presidential candidate, former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq, react after hearing Shafiq was defeated by Muslim Brotherhood leader, Mohamed Morsi, in Egypt’s presidential elections in Cairo. Ex-premier Ahmed Shafiq lost to Morsi after a hotly contested presidential run-off. (STR/AFP/GettyImages

: June 24, 2012: Egyptians celebrate the election of their new president Mohamed Morsi in Tahrir Square In Cairo, Egypt. Official election results today confirmed that Mohamed Morsi is to be the next president of Egypt. Morsi received over 13 million or 51.7% of the votes, while his main rival, former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, received 48.27 percent. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy carry a banner of him as they celebrate his victory in the presidential elections in Cairo. (Asmaa Waguih/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: A supporter of Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy kisses his picture during a celebration of his victory at the election at Tahrir Square in Cairo. (Suhaib Salem/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: Egyptians pray as they celebrate the election of their new president Mohamad Morsi in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. Official election results today confirmed that Mohamed Morsi is to be the next president of Egypt. Morsi received over 13 million or 51.7% of the votes, while his main rival, former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, received 48.27 percent. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: Egypt’s new president-elect, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi, gives a speech in the studio of the state television in Cairo after winning the Egyptian presidential elections. Morsi, the country’s first elected leader since a popular uprising ousted president Hosni Mubarak, won 51.73 percent of the vote against ex-premier Ahmed Shafiq. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: Egypt’s new president-elect, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi (C), sits in the studio of the state television in Cairo after recording a speech to the nation after winning the Egyptian presidential elections. Morsi, the country’s first elected leader since a popular uprising ousted president Hosni Mubarak, won 51.73 percent of the vote against ex-premier Ahmed Shafiq. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: A supporter of Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy celebrates his victory in the election on date tree at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Islamist Morsy was declared Egypt’s first freely elected president on Sunday, sparking joy among his Muslim Brotherhood supporters on the streets who vowed to continue a struggle to take power from the generals who retain ultimate control. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood’s president-elect Mohamed Morsy holds up a poster of Morsy next to a defaced poster of candidate Ahmed Shafik at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Morsy pledged on Sunday to be a president for all Egyptians in a televised address after the Islamist was declared the winner of last weekend’s election – an event he called a “historic moment.” (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: A veiled woman supporter of Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy flashes the victory sign as she celebrates his victory at the election at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Morsy pledged on Sunday to be a president for all Egyptians in a televised address after the Islamist was declared the winner of last weekend’s election – an event he called a “historic moment.” (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 24, 2012: Egyptians celebrate the election of their new president Mohamed Morsi in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. Official election results today confirmed that Mohamed Morsi is to be the next president of Egypt. Morsi received over 13 million or 51.7% of the votes, while his main rival, former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, received 48.27 percent. Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012 : Egyptians celebrate the election of their new president Mohamed Morsi in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. Official election results today confirmed that Mohamed Morsi is to be the next president of Egypt. Morsi received over 13 million or 51.7% of the votes, while his main rival, former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, received 48.27 percent. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: Egyptians set off fireworks in Cairo’s Tahrir Square as they celebrate the victory of the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate, Mohamed Morsi, in Egypt’s presidential elections. Tens of thousands packed into Tahrir Square in the largest celebration the protest hub has witnessed since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, to celebrate their new president-elect, Morsi. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: Egyptians celebrate the victory of the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate, Mohamed Morsi, in Egypt’s presidential elections in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on. Tens of thousands packed into Tahrir Square in the largest celebration the protest hub has witnessed since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, to celebrate their new president-elect, Morsi. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 24, 2012: Egyptians celebrate the victory of the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate, Mohamed Morsi, in Egypt’s presidential elections in Cairoâ’s Tahrir Square on . Tens of thousands packed into Tahrir Square in the largest celebration the protest hub has witnessed since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, to celebrate their new president-elect, Morsi. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 25, 2012: Egyptian supporters of the country’s new president-elect, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi, wash from a broken water pipes before performing noon prayers in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, one day after Morsi was elected as Egypt’s “first civilian president”. Morsi pledged to be a leader for all Egyptians after being crowned successor to ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak in a triumph for the long-repressed Islamist movement. (Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 25, 2012: Egyptian supporters of the country’s new president-elect, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi, rest under the shade in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, one day after Morsi was elected as Egypt’s “first civilian president”. Morsi pledged to be a leader for all Egyptians after being crowned successor to ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak in a triumph for the long-repressed Islamist movement. (Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images)

: June 25, 2012: A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood’s President-elect Mohamed Mursi attends a sit-in protest against the military council at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Mursi, Egypt’s first freely elected president whose powers have been curbed by the military, toured his palatial new residence – where ousted leader Hosni Mubarak once lived – and began work on Monday to form a coalition government. The words on the headband read, “No Remnants.” (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: June 25, 2012: A protester reads a newspaper bearing a photo of President-elect Mohamed Mursi (L) during a sit in at Tahrir square in Cairo. The protesters want to keep up pressure on the ruling military council to hand full powers to the newly elected president, Mursi, of the Muslim Brotherhood. (Asmaa Waguih/Reuters)

Egypt’s Islamist president gets to work
Edmund Blair and Marwa Awad
Reuters
8:09 a.m. EDT, June 25, 2012

CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamist Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first freely elected president whose powers have been curbed by the military, toured his palatial new residence – where ousted leader Hosni Mubarak once lived – and began work on Monday to form a coalition government.

Declared winner on Sunday a week after a nail-biting run-off vote that pitted him against an ex-military officer, the Islamist faces the challenge of meeting sky-high expectations in a nation tired of turmoil while the economy is on the ropes.

But his campaign pledge to complete the revolution that toppled Mubarak last year but left the pillars of his rule intact will come up against the entrenched interests of the generals who have been in charge of the transition to democracy.

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