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Egyptian politician
Effat Al Sadat (Arabic: عفت السادات) is an Egyptian politician and academic. He is a member of the Egyptian Senate and serves as the president of the Sadat Democratic Party.[1][2]
Al Sadat entered politics following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. He was elected as the first president of the National Party of Egypt in 2012, which later became the Sadat Democratic Party.[3][4] The party was formed by senior figures from Hosni Mubarak’s disbanded National Democratic Party and has supported President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.[5][6]
He is a former member of the People’s Assembly.[7] In 2025, he was appointed to the Egyptian Senate by President El-Sisi and elected as the second deputy of the Senate’s Foreign, Arab, and African Affairs Committee.[8][9][10][11] He is also a member of the executive office of the Egyptian Political Parties Alliance.[12][13][14]
Political positions
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Al Sadat has been vocal on various issues. He called for disbanding the constituent assembly under President Mohamed Morsi in 2012.[15] He has consistently praised President El-Sisi’s leadership, supported his reelection, and commended his handling of foreign policy and economic reforms.[16][17][18][19]
On regional issues, he has condemned Israeli settlements as violations of international law and supported Egypt’s role in mediating Gaza ceasefires.[20][21][22] In 2016, he publicly defended the legacy of his uncle, former President Anwar Sadat, against various accusations.[23][24]
