| Mahmoud Wagdy محمود وجدي | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1948 (age 75–76) Kom Hamada , Beheira |
| Predecessor | Habib el-Adly |
| Successor | Mansour el-Essawy |
| Religion | Islam |
Mahmoud Wagdy (born 1948) is an Egyptian politician and a former minister of interior.
Early life and education
Wagdy was born in 1948.[1] He graduated from the Police Academy 1968.[1]
Career
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profiles: Prominent figures in Egypt's new government". Cairo. 1 February 2011. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-02/01/c_13715404.htm. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "Egypt forms new government". 31 January 2011. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2011/January/middleeast_January701.xml§ion=middleeast.
- ↑ "Egypt appoints first post-Mubarak interior minister". Cairo. 7 March 2011. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2011/03/07/2003497601. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ Sharp, Jeremy M. (11 February 2011). "Egypt: The January 25 Revolution and Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy". http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/157112.pdf. 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. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/03/2011365436227288.html. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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