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DeutschMahmoud Wagdy
Mahmoud Wagdy | |
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محمود وجدي | |
| Minister of Interior of Egypt | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 5 March 2011 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak Mohamed Tantawi (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Habib el-Adly |
| Succeeded by | Mansour el-Essawy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1948 Koum Hamada, Beheira |
Mahmoud Wagdy (Arabic: محمود وجدي, born 23 March 1948) is an Egyptian politician and a former minister of interior.
Early life and education
[edit]Wagdy was born in 1948.[1] He graduated from the Police Academy 1968.[1]
Career
[edit]Wagdy was the head of Cairo criminal investigations department and the head of prisons. He was appointed interior minister by President Hosni Mubarak on 31 January 2011, replacing Habib al-Adly.[2][3][4] Wagdy's tenure lasted brief and was replaced by Mansour el-Essawy who was appointed by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on 5 March 2011.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Profiles: Prominent figures in Egypt's new government". Cairo. Xinhua News Agency. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Egypt forms new government". Khaleej Times. 31 January 2011.
- ^ "Egypt appoints first post-Mubarak interior minister". Taipei Times. Cairo. Reuters and AFP. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Sharp, Jeremy M. (11 February 2011). "Egypt: The January 25 Revolution and Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy" (PDF). CRS Report for Congress. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Egypt appoints post-Mubarak interior minister, Reuters Africa, 5 March 2011
- ^ "Egypt PM appoints new key ministers". Al Jazeera. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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