By Tom Perry

CAIRO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi did not rule out running for the presidency in an interview published on Thursday, suggesting the general who deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi is at least considering the job.

Sisi, 59, deposed Mursi in July following mass protests against his rule. He has since emerged as a popular figure to many Egyptians and his supporters want him to run for president in an election expected next year.

Asked by the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Seyassah whether he was a candidate for the presidency, Sisi said: "Would that satisfy all the people? Would that satisfy some of the foreign powers, and does this mean working to find solutions for Egypt's problems? In any case, let's see what the days bring."

Though the election is expected in around six months' time, none of the politicians defeated by Mursi in last year's vote have declared their candidacy this time around, as Sisi keeps the country guessing about his intentions.

It is widely assumed Sisi would win an election, meaning the presidency would once again be controlled by the military establishment that dominated state affairs for decades after the army overthrew the monarchy in 1952.

Sisi holds the position of deputy prime minister in the interim administration installed by the military after Mursi, Egypt's first civilian head of state, was ousted. Sisi also holds the post of defence minister.

(Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Michael Georgy)