A survey conducted by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) showed that 56 percent of Egyptians approve of Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb's Cabinet performance in February 2015, up by 3 percent compared to March 2014 where only 53 percent were satisfied with the Cabinet.
Only 34 percent of Egyptians approved of the performance of former Prime Minister Hazem Beblawy in July 2013, compared to 18 percent in March 2014, according to Baseera estimates.
Thirty-seven percent approved of the preformance of former Prime Minister Hisham Qandil in August 2012, compared to 14 percent in July 2013, according to Baseera.
According to the director of Baseera, Maged Osman, "polls are very important during democratic transition in any country, as they provide data for citizens in various fields, enabling them to follow up and evaluate. They also help decision-makers remain aware of the public opinion."
During a workshop held by the Center on Thursday in Alexandria, Osman added that Baseera polls had predicted the outcome of last year's presidential elections. A Baseera poll conducted on 18 May showed that 69 percent of citizens would vote for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, 2 percent supported his rival Hamdeen Sabbahi, while 29 percent had not decided on the right candidate.
He added that polls measuring support for President Mohamed Morsi showed a 29 percent approval rate after 100 days in office, and declined to 23 percent after 6 months.
The support for President Sisi reached 52 percent after 100 days in office, and rose to 58 percent after 6 months, Osman said.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
