Back كمال الجنزوري Arabic كمال الجنزورى ARZ Kamal al-Ganzuri German Kamal Ganzouri English Kamal Ganzuri Spanish Kamal Ganzouri Basque کمال الجنزوری Persian Kamal Ganzouri Finnish Kamal al-Ganzouri French כמאל גנזורי HE
Kamal Ganzouri كمال الجنزورى | |
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| 46th Prime Minister of Egypt | |
| In office 7 December 2011 – 2 August 2012 | |
| President | Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (Acting) Mohamed Morsi |
| Preceded by | Essam Sharaf |
| Succeeded by | Hesham Qandil |
| In office 2 January 1996 – 5 October 1999 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Preceded by | Atef Sedky |
| Succeeded by | Atef Ebeid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1933 Monufia, Egypt |
| Died | 31 March 2021 (aged 88) New Cairo, Egypt |
| Political party | National Democratic Party (Before 1999) Independent (1999–2021) |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
Kamal Ganzouri (Arabic: كمال الجنزورى, IPA: [kæˈmæːl elɡænˈzuːɾi]; 12 January 1933 – 31 March 2021) was an Egyptian economist and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Egypt from 7 December 2011 to 24 July 2012. He was also prime minister from 1996 to 1999.[1] He succeeded Atef Sedki and was succeeded by Atef Ebeid. He was called Minister of the Poor and the Opposition Minister. This was because of how he dealt with poor people and the opposition. Before becoming prime minister, Ganzouri was Minister of Planning and International Cooperation.[2] On 24 November 2011, Egypt's military rulers made him prime minister.[3] He took office on 7 December 2011.[4]
Ganzouri died in Cairo on 31 March 2021 at the age of 88.[5]
- ↑ Fisk, Robert (1996) "Vision of death that Cairo views through Ray-Bans", The Independent, 29 October 1996, Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ Africa research bulletin, Volume 22, Retrieved 13 February 20103
- ↑ Egypt military 'appoint Kamal Ganzouri as new PM', BBC News, 24 November 2011
- ↑ Egyptian prime minister given added powers, swears in cabinet, CNN, 7 December 2011, retrieved 7 December 2011
- ↑ Former Egyptian PM Kamal al-Ganzouri dies aged 88