The Head of the State...  
Taking into account the results of the referendum on the amendment of the Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt conducted on May 22, l 980;  

The public consensus to amend the Constitution;  
And cognizant of article 189 of the Constitution;  
Hereby issues the amendment of the Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt according to what has been agreed upon at the referendum, to be put into effect as of the date the results of the referendum were announced. 

Mohamed Anwar El Sadat  

(Cairo-Ragab 7, 1400 Hijra-May 22, 1980 A.C.)  

CONSTITUTIONAL PROCLAMATION  

We, the people of Egypt, who have been toiling on this great land since the dawn of history and the beginning of civilisation: 
We, the people working in Egypt's villages, cities, plants, centres of education, industry and in any field of work which contributes to create life on its soil or which plays a part in the hounour of defending this land; We, the people who believe in our immortal and spiritual heritage, and who are confident in our profound faith, and cherish the honour of man and of humanity; We, the people, who in addition to shouldering the trust of history, carry the responsibility of great present and future objectives whose seeds are embedded in the long and arduous struggle,  and which hosted the flags of freedom, socialism and unity along the path of the great march of the Arab nation; 
We, the Egyptian people, in the name of God and by His assistance, pledge indefinitely and unconditionally to exert every effort to realise: 

FIRST: 

Peace to our world: 
being determined that peace should be based on justice, and that the political and social progress of all peoples can only be realised through the freedom of these peoples and their independent will, and that any civilisation is not worthy of its name unless it is free form exploitation whatever its form. 

SECOND: 

Union: 
the hope of our Arab Nation, being convinced that Arab Unity is a call of history and of the future, and a demand of destiny; and that it cannot materialise except through an Arab Nation, capable of warding off any threat, whatever the source or the pretexts for such a threat. 

THIRD: 

The constant development of life in our nation: 
Being convinced that the true challenge confronting nations is the realization of progress and that such progress does not occur automatically, or through slogans; but that the driving force behind it is the release of the potentials of creativity and inspiration in our people, who have asserted at all times their contribution to civilization and to humanity through work alone. 
Our people have passed through successive experiences, meantime offering rich experiences on the national and international level and being guided by them, which ultimately took shape in the July 23 Revolution of 1952. 
This Revolution was brought about by the alliance of the working forces of our militant people who were able, through profound and refined consciousness, to retina their original character, but at the same time move forward in a bid to realist full integration between science and faith, between political and social freedom, between national independence and social affiliation; and to participate in the worldwide struggle for the liberation of man, on the political, economic, cultural and ideological levels, and in the struggle against the forces of regression, domination an exploitation. 

FOURTH: 

Freedom for the humanity of the Egyptian man: 
Realising that man's humanity and dignity are the lights which guide and direct the course of the great development of mankind for the realisation of its supreme ideal. 
Man's dignity is a natural reflection of the nation's dignity, now that the individual is the cornerstone in the edifice of the homeland, the land that derives its strength and prestige from the value of man and his education. 
The sovereignty of law is not only a guarantee for the freedom of the individual alone, but is also at the same time the sole basis for the legality of authority. 
The alliance of the active popular powers is not a means for social strife leading towards historical development. 
In this modern age, it is a safety valve, protecting the unity of working powers in the country and eliminating, through democracy, and contradictions. 

We, the people of Egypt, out of determination, confidence and faith in all national and international responsibilities, and in acknowledgment of God's right and His Heavenly Messages, and in the right of the country and nation, as well as of the principle and responsibility of mankind, and in the name of the Almighty and His assistance, declare on the 11 Th. of September, 1971 that we accept, and grant, to ourselves this Constitution, affirming our determination to defend and protect it, and asserting our respect for it in letter and spirit.