Gaber Asfour
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| جابر عصفور Gaber Asfour | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Culture of Egypt | |
| In office 1 February 2011 – 9 February 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Farouk Hosny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1944 El-Mahalla El-Kubra, 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 in El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Egypt) 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][3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ Egypt's New Government Announced On State TV
- ↑ Prof. Gaber Asfour, Head of the National Translation Foundation in Cairo, Egypt: Biography
- ↑ For a listing of of Dr. Asfour's publications in Arabic, see WorldCat listings for Gaber Asfour
- ↑ Egypt Protests (Asfour resigns)
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