Governor of Egypt

The Governor of Egypt (Arabic: محافظ مصر muḥāfiẓ maṣr) is the head of government of the Egyptian Arab Republic, the most populous republic (federated state) of the Arab Union. The Egyptian Arab Congress, Egypt's elected unicameral legislature, nominates a candidate for governor who is formally appointed by the President of the Arab Union. The Governorate of Egypt is the top executive body lead by the Governor and, by extension, the full apparatus of government of the republic, as distinct from the federal government. A governor must maintain the confidence of Congress or risk being removed via a vote of no confidence, after which Congress must nominate a new governor; between the removal and appointment of a new governor, the rest of the Governorate continues to administer as a provisional authority, led by the incumbent Deputy Governor as Acting Governor of Egypt. Upon formal appoinent, a new governor may retain the incumbent Governorate as his own, appoint an entirely new governorate or, most commonly, retain certain officials while replacing others.