Mansour el-Essawy

Mansour el-Essawi
Minister of Interior of Egypt
In office
5 March 2011 – 22 November 2011
President Hussein Tantawi (Acting)
Preceded by Mahmoud Wagdy
Succeeded by Mohamed Youssef Ibrahim
Personal details
Born September 18, 1937 (1937-09-18) (age 74)

General Mansour el-Essawi (Arabic: منصور العيسوى‎, IPA: [mɑnˈsˤuːɾ elˈʕesæwi]) is an Egyptian politician, the former Minister of the Interior. He was appointed by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on 5 March 2011.[1]

General el-Essawi is born in the Qena Governorate on 18 September 1937. He is licensed in law (LL.B.) with a Diploma in police science from The Egyptian Police College in 1959. In 1973, he was granted a Diploma from Arabic Studies and Research Institute of the Arab League. He joined Cairo Police after graduation[2].

On 1/7/1983, he worked as a police inspector in The General Administration of Inspection and Censorship, and then became The Under Secretary of the same administration on 2/8/1986. He was assigned Director General of Police of Giza on 25/10/1988. Later on 2/8/1991 he was assigned Assistant Minister of Interior for Northern Upper Egypt Zone. On 2/8/1992 he was assigned as Assistant Minister of Interior for Central Upper Egypt Zone.

On 29/10/1995 he was assigned Assistant Minister of Interior, Director General of Police of Cairo, and was committed to be in charge of the tasks of The First Assistant Minister of Interior for Central Zone.

On 16/1/1996, he was appointed as a Governor of El-Menya Governorate.

On 1988, he was awarded the Order of Excellence of the first class. And he participated in several local and International security conferences.

The state news agency MENA quoted Essawy as saying his priorities included reinforcing security across Egypt.[3] Egyptian media reports said Essawy was previously the first deputy minister of security of Cairo and Giza governorates and an ex-governor of Minya Governorate. He was reported to be popular for his efforts to curb corruption.[4]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Mahmoud Wagdy
Minister of Interior
2011–present
Incumbent