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He unveiled the roadmap after deposing Egypt's Islamist president Mohamed Morsi last July.
The presidency, in a statement, said that under the law passed by Mansour, who has the power to legislate in the absence of parliament which has been dissolved, the house will be made up to 567 members, of whom 540 will be elected and the rest named by the president.
Twenty-four seats will be reserved for Coptic Christians and 70 for women, in keeping with Egypt's constitution, the president's office said.
It said the law would allow the electoral commission to set a date for legislative elections.
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The presidency, in a statement, said that under the law passed by Mansour, who has the power to legislate in the absence of parliament which has been dissolved, the house will be made up to 567 members, of whom 540 will be elected and the rest named by the president.
Twenty-four seats will be reserved for Coptic Christians and 70 for women, in keeping with Egypt's constitution, the president's office said.
It said the law would allow the electoral commission to set a date for legislative elections.
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