Atef Ebeid
Atef Muhammad Ebeid (Arabic: عاطف محمد عبيد{{IPA-arz|ˈʕɑːtˤef mæˈħæmmæd ʕeˈbeːd|IPA}}; 14 April 1932 – 12 September 2014) was an Egyptian politician. He was a member of the National Democratic Party. He served as the Prime Minister of Egypt from 5 October 1999 until 14 July 2004. Ahmed Nazif became PM after Atef Ebeid. He was sentenced to ten years in jail on 1 March 2012 for squandering public funds. He was acquitted in January 2013.
Atef Ebeid عاطف محمد عبيد | |
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| 47th Prime Minister of Egypt | |
| In office 5 October 1999 – 14 July 2004 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Preceded by | Kamal Ganzouri |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Nazif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1932 Tanta, Egypt |
| Died | 12 September 2014 (aged 82) |
| Political party | National Democratic Party (Egypt) |
| Alma mater | Cairo University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ebeid was born in Tanta, Gharbiya Governorate to a Muslim family. He went to Cairo University and later became a teacher there.
References
- ↑ "Former Egypt PM Atef Obeid dies at 82". Ahram Online. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kamal Ganzouri |
Prime Minister of Egypt 1999 – 2004 |
Next: Ahmed Nazif |