Atef Ebeid
| Atef Ebeid عاطف محمد عبيد |
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| Prime Minister of Egypt | |
| In office 5 October 1999 – 14 July 2004 |
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| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Preceded by | Kamal Ganzouri |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Nazif |
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| Born | April 14, 1932  Cairo, Egypt |
| Political party | National Democratic Party (Egypt) |
| Religion | Islam (Sunni) |
Atef Muhammad Ebeid (Arabic: عاطف محمد عبيد, IPA: [ˈʕɑːtˤef mæˈħæmmæd ʕeˈbeːd]) (born 14 April 1932) was the Prime Minister of Egypt from October 1999 to July 2004. President Hosni Mubarak invited him to form the new government after the parliamentary elections in 1999. Ebeid was sworn in on 5 October 1999, replacing Kamal Ganzouri.[1]
[edit] Early career and Education
Dr. Obeid graduated from Cairo University Cairo University in 1955 and got a MBA in business administration from the University of Illinois University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1962.
He served as the Minister for Domestic Development under the Sedki government, and then as Minister of Planning in the Ganzouri government.[1] Prior to that, he was a professor of business at Cairo University.
[edit] Resignation
Ebeid served as the acting President of the Republic from June 20, 2004 to July 6, 2004, a period during which President Hosni Mubarak was receiving medical treatment in Germany.[2]
He resigned on July 9, 2004 amid increasing pressure from part of the business community demanding more rapid privatization and less state regulation. Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif replaced him.
Ebeid currently heads the Arab International Bank, a popular post with former Egyptian Prime Ministers.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Shehab, Shaden (October 14, 1999). "Shuffle sense". Al-Ahram Weekly. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/1999/451/eg2.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Reform in the making". Al-Ahram Weekly. June 24, 2004. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/696/fr1.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
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| Preceded by Kamal Ganzouri |
Prime Minister of Egypt October 1999 – July 2004 |
Next: Ahmed Nazif |
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