There are 13 candidates running for president in Egypt. The first round of voting is set for May 23-24. If none of the candidates wins more than 50 per cent of votes, a run-off will be held in June.
These four men are considered by many analysts to be the front-runners:
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Amr Moussa, born 1936
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Independent
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Secretary-General of the Arab League from 2001 to 2011
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Publicly supported pro-democracy protesters
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Foreign Minister under Hosni Mubarak from 1991 to 2001
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Earned a law degree at Cairo University
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Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh, born 1951
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Independent
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Publicly supported pro-democracy protesters, helped set up field hospitals for demonstrators
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Expelled from Muslim Brotherhood when he announced his bid for the presidency
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Imprisoned from 1996 to 2001
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Arrested in 1981 crackdown on Islamists and dissidents
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Earned a medical degree at Cairo University
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Mohamed Mursi, born 1951
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Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party
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Jailed during the pro-democracy protests
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Was also detained in 2006
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High ranking member of Muslim Brotherhood and spokesman for the group
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Earned engineering degree from Cairo University and doctorate in the U.S.
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Ahmed Shafiq, born 1941
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Independent
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Appointed as prime minister by Hosni Mubarak just before he lost power
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Minister of aviation from 2002 to 2011
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Commander of the Air Force from 1996 to 2002
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Graduated from Egyptian Air Force Academy, later earned doctorate.
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