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First Ganzouri Cabinet
The First Ganzouri Cabinet was led by Egyptian prime minister Kamal Ganzouri from 2 January 1996 to 5 October 1999. List of ministers Quelle:Mario von Baratta, Gustav Fochler, Der Fischer Weltalmanach 1997, Hauke - 1996 - 1279 S. References {{Cabinets of Egypt Cabinets of Egypt 1996 establishments in Egypt 1999 disestablishments in Egypt Cabinets established in 1996 Cabinets disestablished in 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamal Ganzouri
Kamal Ganzouri ( ar, كمال الجنزورى, ; 12 January 1933 – 31 March 2021) was an Egyptian economist who served as the Prime Minister of Egypt from 7 December 2011 to 24 July 2012. He previously served as prime minister from 1996 to 1999.Fisk, Robert (1996)Vision of death that Cairo views through Ray-Bans, ''The Independent'', 29 October 1996, Retrieved 13 February 2010. He came to power in 1996 succeeding Atef Sedki, and was in turn succeeded by Atef Ebeid in 1999. He was branded ''Minister of the Poor'' and ''the Opposition Minister'' because of his way of dealing with limited income people and the opposition. Before becoming prime minister, Ganzouri served as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation. On 24 November 2011, Egypt's military rulers appointed him prime minister. He was sworn in and took office on 7 December 2011. Early life and education Kamal Ganzouri was born on 12 January 1933 in Garwan, a town in Bagor city in Monofia. He obtained a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Makram Ebeid
Nadia Makram Ebeid ( ar, نادية مكرم عبيد) is an Egyptians, Egyptian academic who served as the Ministry of Environment (Egypt), minister of state for environment being the first Egyptian woman who served in the post. Biography Ebeid is from a Copts, Coptic family originally based in Qena where her uncle was the politician Makram Ebeid. Her cousin is Mona Makram-Ebeid. Ebeid received a master of arts degree from The American University in Cairo, American University of Cairo in 1977. She was appointed minister of environment in July 1997 in a reshuffle of the cabinet led by Prime Minister of Egypt, Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri. The office was newly established, and Ebeid became the first environment minister of Egypt. She remained to serve in the office until 2002. When she was in office, she also served as the vice-chair of the executive bureau of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment (CAMRE) and of the board of trustees of the Centre for Env ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suez Canal Authority
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is an Egyptian state-owned authority which owns, operates and maintains the Suez Canal. It was set up by the Egyptian government to replace the Suez Canal Company in the 1950s which resulted in the Suez Crisis. After the UN intervened, the three invading countries (France, Israel, and the United Kingdom) were forced to withdraw. Establishment and organization SCA is an independent authority having legal personality. SCA was established by the nationalization act signed on 26 July 1956 by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. The act at the same time nationalized the Suez Canal Company and transferred all its assets and employees to the SCA established by this act. The head office is located in Ismaïlia. In Port Said the administration building of the earlier Suez Canal Company is used. Its board of directors comprises 14 persons, including the chairman and managing director. Assets, duties and responsibilities SCA owns the Suez Canal and all are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Suleiman (politician)
Omar Mahmoud Suleiman ( ar, عمر محمود سليمان, ; 2 July 1936 – 19 July 2012) was an Egyptian army general, politician, diplomat, and intelligence officer. A leading figure in Egypt's intelligence system beginning in 1986, Suleiman was appointed to the long-vacant vice presidency by President Hosni Mubarak on 29 January 2011. On 11 February 2011, Suleiman announced Mubarak's resignation and ceased being vice president; governing power was transferred to the Armed Forces Supreme Council, of which Suleiman was not a member. A new head of intelligence services was appointed by the ruling Supreme Council. Suleiman withdrew from the political scene and did not appear in public after announcing Mubarak's resignation. Millions of Egyptian citizens involved in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 opposed Suleiman or Mubarak remaining in power without elections taking place. Human rights groups tied Suleiman's career to a regime marked by widespread human rights abuses, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian General Intelligence Service
The General Intelligence Service ( ar, جهاز المخابرات العامة ; GIS), often referred to as the Mukhabarat ( ar, المخابرات ) is an Egyptian intelligence agency responsible for providing national security intelligence, both domestically and internationally.Sullivan and Jones (2008): 33 The GIS is part of the Egyptian intelligence community, together with the Office of Military Intelligence Services and Reconnaissance ( ar, إدارة المخابرات الحربية والاستطلاع ) and National Security Agency ( ar, قطاع الأمن الوطني ). The Egyptian Intelligence service is considered to be the 5th most active intelligence service globally. History The decision to set up an Egyptian intelligence service was taken following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, when Egypt was under increased threat from foreign adversaries, such as the United Kingdom, and the State of Israel. The General Intelligence Directorate was formally established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Armed Forces
The Egyptian Armed Forces ( arz, القُوّات المُسَلَّحَة المِصْرِيَّة, alquwwat almusalahat almisria) are the military forces of the Arab Republic of Egypt. They consist of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy, Egyptian Air Force and Egyptian Air Defense Forces. The President of the Republic serves as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. The Minister of Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the senior uniformed officer, is Colonel General Mohamed Zaki (since June 2018), and the Chief of Staff is Lieutenant General Osama Askar (since October 2021). Senior members of the military can convene the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, such as during the course of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, when President Mubarak resigned and transferred power to this body on February 11, 2011. The armament of the Egyptian armed forces varies between eastern and western sources through weapons deliveries by several countries, led by the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Zaki Abu Amer
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the Seal of the Prophets within Islam. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief. Muhammad was born approximately 570CE in Mecca. He was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. His father Abdullah was the son of Quraysh tribal leader Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, and he died a few months before Muhammad's birth. His mother Amina died when he was six, leaving Muhammad an orphan. He was raised under the care of his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, and paternal uncle, Abu Talib. In later years, he would periodically secl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atif Abaid
Atef Muhammad Ebeid ( ar, عاطف محمد عبيد, ) (14 April 1932 – 12 September 2014) was an Egyptian politician who served in various capacities in the governments of Egypt. He was Prime Minister of Egypt from 1999 to 2004. Early life and education Ebeid was born in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, on 14 April 1932. He graduated from Cairo University in 1955 and received a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1962. Career Ebeid was professor of business at Cairo University until joining politics. In the 1980s he was the Minister of Cabinet Affairs. He served as the Minister for Domestic Development under the Sedki government, and then as Minister of Planning in the government of Kamal Ganzouri. He served as Prime Minister from 5 October 1999 to July 2004. He was sworn in on 5 October 1999, replacing Ganzouri. Ebeid served as the acting president of Egypt from 20 June 2004 to 6 July 2004, a period during which President Hosni Mubarak was receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
