Egypt elections: Ahmed Shafiq profile
The presidential elections which begin on 23 May are the first fully democratic polls in Egyptian history, and the first in which no-one has emerged as a clear front-runner.
The BBC's Yolande Knell has been looking at the main candidates hoping to succeed the ousted Hosni Mubarak.
Among them is ex-military man and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq.
23 May 2012
- From the section Africa