Colonel Mohamed Abdul Salam Mahgoub ( ar, محمد عبد السلام المحجوب, ''Muḥammad `Abdul-Salām al-Maḥgūb'') (1935 – 31 January 2022) was an Egyptian politician. Through 2006 to his death, he was the Minister of Local Development in the

Cabinet of Egypt The Cabinet of Egypt ( ar, مجلس وزراء مصر) is the chief executive body of the Arab Republic of Egypt. It consists of the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers. The government has a leading role in shaping the agenda of the houses ...

. He was previously Governor of

Alexandria Governorate Alexandria Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. The city of Alexandria was historically the capital of Egypt until the foundation of Fustat, which was later absorbed into Cairo. Today the Alexandria governorate is considered second i ...

, his term expiring upon his appointment to the Cabinet. Mahgoub was born in

Dakahlia Governorate Dakahlia Governorate ( ar, محافظة الدقهلية ', ) is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. Its area is approximately 3,500 km2. Although the capital of the governorate is Mansoura, it got its name from the ancient to ...

in 1935. Prior to entering politics, Maghoub had been an officer of the Egyptian Army, having graduated from the

Egyptian Military Academy The Egyptian Military Academy ( ar, الكلية الحربية) is the oldest and most prominent military academy in Egypt. Traditionally, graduates of the Military Academy are commissioned as officers in the Egyptian Army. However, they may se ...

in 1955 with a degree in

military science Military science is the study of military processes, institutions, and behavior, along with the study of warfare, and the theory and application of organized coercive force. It is mainly focused on theory, method, and practice of producing mil ...

. He was assigned as

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in several Egyptian embassies around the world prior to being appointed Vice-Chair of National Security in 1992. He subsequently served as Governor of

Ismaïlia Ismailia ( ar, الإسماعيلية ', ) is a city in north-eastern Egypt. Situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, it is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate. The city has a population of 1,406,699 (or approximately 750,000, includi ...

prior to being reassigned to Alexandria in 1997. He was seeking

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to the People's Assembly for the District of al-Raml in

Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...

. He sought to replace the retiring Sobhy Saleh Moussa Abu Amer. Mahgoub died on 31 January 2022, at the age of 86.

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1935 births 2022 deaths Date of birth missing Local Development ministers of Egypt Egyptian Military Academy alumni National Democratic Party (Egypt) politicians People from Dakahlia Governorate Governors of Alexandria {{egypt-politician-stub

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