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Khaled Azhari (born 16 December 1966) is an Egyptian politician and the former minister of manpower and immigration. He was one of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) members serving in the Qandil cabinet.


Early life and education

Azhari was born on 16 December 1966. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Chemical Technical Institute in 1987. Then he obtained a LL.B. in law in 2002 and a master's degree in sharia and law from the Higher Institute of Islamic Studies in 2004.


Career

Azhari worked as a director of quality control at the Amal Petroleum Company. He is the vice president of the Egyptian Federation of Trade Unions, and a member of the General Union of Egyptian Workers. He was one of the victims of
police brutality Police brutality is the excessive and unwarranted use of force by law enforcement against an individual or a group. It is an extreme form of police misconduct and is a civil rights violation. Police brutality includes, but is not limited to, ...
in 2010.


Political career

Azhari was elected to the People's Assembly for the FJP in 2011. In January 2012, he was named deputy chairman of the parliamentary manpower committee. He was also among the Constituent Assembly's 85 members. The Assembly was charged with the writing of Egypt's new constitution. He was appointed minister of manpower and immigration on 2 August 2012. His appointment led to suspicions over the Brotherhood's potential to dominate labor affairs in Egypt. He and other FJP members in the cabinet resigned from office on 4 July 2013 following the 2013 coup in Egypt. His term officially ended on 16 July 2013 when the interim government led by
Hazem Al Beblawi Hazem El Beblawi (also spelled ''el Beblawy'' ar, حازم عبد العزيز الببلاوى  ; born 17 October 1936) is an Egyptian economist and politician who was interim prime minister of Egypt from 2013 until 1 March 2014. Previousl ...
was formed.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Azhari, Khaled 20th-century Egyptian people 21st-century Egyptian politicians 1966 births Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members Freedom and Justice Party (Egypt) politicians Immigration ministers of Egypt Living people Members of the House of Representatives (Egypt) Members of the Egyptian Constituent Assembly of 2012 Qandil Cabinet