Editing Mohamed ElBaradei (section)

===Vice president===
{{see also|2013 Egyptian coup d'état|Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–2014)}}
Mohamed ElBaradei was involved in the [[2013 Egyptian coup d'état|coup d'état]] that toppled democratically elected President [[Mohamed Morsi]] amid mass protests against the perceived mismanagement of the country, the refusal of Morsi to form a coalition government, and the authoritarian influence of the [[Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt|Muslim Brotherhood]] on what had been a [[secularism|secular]] [[Muslim world|Muslim-majority]] state for decades. He was described by [[Reuters]] as the "designated negotiator" for the political opposition. ElBaradei gave support to the military's plan to oust Morsi and begin implementing a "political road map" for Egypt, including the installation of [[Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt|Supreme Constitutional Court]] Chief Justice [[Adly Mansour]] as interim [[president of Egypt]]. He was present when General Sisi announced the temporary suspension of the [[Constitution of Egypt|constitution]] and the removal of Morsi from power.

In the political transition following Morsi's ejection from the presidency, ElBaradei was immediately mentioned as a candidate for interim prime minister.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/04/mohammed-elbaradei-egypt_n_3546338.html|agency=Reuters|date=3 July 2013|title=Mohammed ElBaradei Favorite To Head Egypt's Interim Government|access-date=6 July 2013}}</ref> He reportedly denied interest in the position at first.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/elbaradei-said-to-turn-down-interim-egypt-prime-minister-post/|title=ElBaradei said to turn down interim Egypt prime minister post|agency=The Times of Israel|date=4 July 2013|access-date=6 July 2013}}</ref> There were reports that ElBaradei would be named prime minister, which were retracted after objections by the [[Nour Party]], on 7 July.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/07/world/meast/egypt-coup/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews|title=Egyptian interim president nominates two for leadership posts|access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/07/08/egypt-.html|title=Egypt's Salafist party rejects choices for premier, vice-president|agency=Al Arabiya|date=8 July 2013|access-date=8 July 2013}}</ref> He was sworn in as vice president, responsible for international relations, on 14 July 2013.<ref>Aya Batrawy, [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_EGYPT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-07-14-09-57-19 "Egypt's defense minister defends ousting president"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055941/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_EGYPT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-07-14-09-57-19 |date=4 March 2016 }}, Associated Press, 14 July 2013.</ref>

====14 August government raids and resignation====
On 14 August 2013, following a [[August 2013 Rabaa massacre|violent crackdown]] by security forces on supporters of deposed president [[Mohamed Morsi]], in which at least 525 people were killed,<ref>{{cite news|title=Egyptian security forces storm protesters' camps|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/egyptian-security-forces-move-against-protesters-camps/2013/08/14/bc079750-04a7-11e3-9259-e2aafe5a5f84_story.html|access-date=14 August 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=14 August 2013}}</ref> ElBaradei resigned as vice president.<ref>{{cite news|title=Egypt's VP Mohamed ElBaradei resigns in protest against crackdown|url=https://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-egypt-mohamed-elbaradei-resigns-20130814,0,5082837.story|access-date=14 August 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=14 August 2013}}</ref> In his resignation letter, ElBaradei stated: "...I always saw peaceful alternatives for resolving this societal wrangling. Certain solutions were proposed, which could have led to national conciliation, but things have come this far ... It has become difficult for me to continue bearing the responsibility for decisions with which I do not agree and the consequences of which I fear. I cannot bear the responsibility for a single drop of blood before God, before my own conscience or the citizens..."<ref>{{cite news|title=Unedited alleged letter of resignation of interim Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei|url=http://blogs.aljazeera.com/topic/egypt/unedited-alleged-letter-resignation-interim-vice-president-mohamed-elbaradei|access-date=21 August 2013|work=Al Jazeera|date=14 August 2013}}</ref> He then left the country for Vienna, where he was previously based as Director General of The International Atomic Energy Agency.<ref name=aljaz21aug/>

After his resignation, an Egyptian law professor at [[Helwan University]], Sayyed Ateeq, filed lawsuit against ElBaradei, accusing him of a "betrayal of trust".<ref>{{cite news|title=Now Mohamed ElBaradei faces the wrath of Egyptian army after resigning from cabinet|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/now-mohamed-elbaradei-faces-the-wrath-of-egyptian-army-after-resigning-from-cabinet-8777174.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220515/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/now-mohamed-elbaradei-faces-the-wrath-of-egyptian-army-after-resigning-from-cabinet-8777174.html |archive-date=15 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=20 August 2013|newspaper=The Independent|date=20 August 2013}}</ref> As Ateeq told [[Reuters]], "Dr. ElBaradei was entrusted with this position and he had a duty to go back to those who entrusted him and ask to resign."<ref name="Reuters20130820">{{cite news|last=Noueihed|first=Lin|title=Egypt's ElBaradei faces court for 'betrayal of trust'|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-protests-elbaradei-idUSBRE97J0XD20130820|access-date=20 August 2013|work=Reuters|date=20 August 2013}}</ref> The case was heard in Cairo in October that year, and dismissed.<ref name=aljaz21aug>{{cite news|title=Cairo court sets trial date for ElBaradei|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/08/201382013218872674.html|access-date=21 August 2013|work=Al Jazeera|date=20 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="Reuters20130820"/><ref name=VOA_dmissed>{{cite news|title=Judge Dismisses 'Betrayal of Trust' Case Against ElBaradei|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/reu-judge-dismisses-betrayal-of-trust-case-against-elbaradei/1777562.html|access-date=16 August 2016|work=Voice of Africa|date=26 October 2013}}</ref>