| جابر عصفور Gaber Asfour |
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| Minister of Culture of Egypt | |
| In office 1 February 2011 – 9 February 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Farouk Hosny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1944 ElMahalla ElKubra, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | National Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Religion | Islam |
Gaber Ahmed Asfour (Arabic: جابر عصفور, IPA: [ˈɡæːbeɾ ʕɑsˤˈfuːɾ]; born 25 March 1944) is an Egyptian professor at Cairo University since 1966, who was appointed as the Minister of Culture on 1 February 2011.[1] He has published Countering Fanaticism, Times of the Novel and In Defense of the Enlightenment, among others.[2]
During the 2011 Egyptian protests he was appointed minister of culture. But he resigned after only one week in office, citing health problems as the reason for his resignation.[3]