Moahmmed Morsi studied Engineering at Cairo University in the 1970s before moving to the United States to complete a PhD and on return to Egypt became head of the engineering department at Zagazig University.
Mohammed Morsi rose through the ranks of the Muslim Brotherhood, joining its Guidance Bureau and serving as an independent in the movement's parliamentary bloc from 2000 to 2005.
Mohammed Morsi was chosen as the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate in April 2012 after the movement's deputy general guide, millionaire businessman Khairat al-Shater, was forced to pull out.
Mohammed Morsi when he came to power in June 2012 after a narrow election promised to head a government "for all Egyptians", but failed to deliver during his turbulent year in office.Mohammed Morsi was accused for allowing Islamists to monopolise the political scene, concentrating power in the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood
Public opposition to Mohammed Morsi began building in November 2012 when, wishing to ensure that the Islamist-dominated constituent assembly could finish drafting a new constitution, the president issued a decree granting himself far-reaching powers
Mohammed Morsi agreed to limit the scope of the decree after days of opposition protests. But there was further outrage at the end of that month, when the constituent assembly approved a rushed version of the constitution - despite a boycott by liberals, secularists and the Coptic Church.
Amid increasing unrest, President Mohammed Morsi issued a decree authorising the armed forces to protect national institutions and polling places until a referendum on the draft constitution was held on 15 December 2012. Critics said that decree amounted to a form of martial law.
The army returned to barracks after the charter was approved, but within weeks it was deployed in cities along the Suez Canal to halt clashes between opponents and supporters of Mohammed Morsi that left more than 50 people dead.
On 29 January 2013 the armed forces chief, General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, warned that the political crisis might "lead to a collapse of the state".
In late April, opposition activists set up the grassroots Tamarod (Revolt) protest movement, collecting signatures for a petition complaining about Mohammed Morsi's failure to restore security and fix the economy, and calling for fresh presidential elections.
Tamarod organised mass protests to mark the first anniversary of the day he took office. On 30 June 2013, millions of protesters took to the streets across Egypt.
The protests prompted the military to warn him on 1 July that it would intervene and impose its own "roadmap" if he did not satisfy the public's demands within 48 hours.
As the deadline approached, Mohammed Morsi insisted he was Egypt's legitimate leader, and that any effort to remove him by force could plunge the country into chaos
"Legitimacy is the only way to protect our country and prevent bloodshed, to move to a new phase," he said.
On the evening of 3 July, the army suspended the constitution and announced the formation of a technocratic interim government ahead of new presidential elections.
MohammedMorsi denounced the announcement as a "coup". He was taken by the army to an undisclosed location, and was not heard from for weeks
Mohammed Morsi was Egypt's first civilian and Islamist president, but lasted only one year in power before being ousted by the military in July 2013
The military's move followed four days of mass anti-government protests and Mohammed Morsi's rejection of an ultimatum from the generals to resolve Egypt's worst political crisis since Hosni Mubarak was deposed in 2011
After almost two months in detention at secret locations, state prosecutors announced on Sep 01,2013 that Mohammed Morsi would stand trial for inciting murder and violence
The charge relates to the deaths of at least seven people during clashes between opposition protesters and Muslim Brotherhood supporters outside the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo in December 2012.
Mohammed Morsi went on trial alongside 14 senior Brotherhood figures, on Nov 04, 2013.
In Dec 2013 Mohammed Morsi was also charged with a range of other offences, which included revealing state secrets to a foreign country, sponsoring terrorism and carrying out acts that undermined Egypt's stability and security.
Prosecutors reportedly alleged he had formed an alliance with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah
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