Ibrahim Mahlab
| Ibrahim Mahlab | |
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| Prime Minister of Egypt | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2014 Acting: 1 March 2014 – 17 June 2014 | |
| President | Adly Mansour (Acting) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Preceded by | Hazem Al Beblawi (Acting) |
| Minister of Housing | |
| In office 16 July 2013 – 1 March 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Hazem Al Beblawi (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Tarek Wafik |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Madbouli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1949 Cairo, Egypt |
| Political party | National Democratic Party (formerly) Independent |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
Ibrahim Mahlab (Arabic: إبراهيم محلب; born April 12, 1949) is the Prime Minister of Egypt, having taken office on 1 March 2014.[1] Previously he served as Minister of Housing.[2]
Career
Mahlab was a member of the Policies Committee of the National Democratic Party prior to the 2011 Egyptian revolution.[3] Following the 2013 Egyptian coup d'etat, Hazem el-Beblawi was made interim Prime Minister and Mahlab was appointed as Minister of Housing.[2] Following the surprise resignation of el-Beblawi's government, Mahlab was tasked with forming an interim government.[4] He said that his administration would "work together to restore security and safety to Egypt and crush terrorism in all corners of the country." He also vowed to rebuild the economy.[5] The day after being sworn in he said that security is the main issue and called for a halt to protest and strikes.[1]
He was reappointed on 17 June 2014.[6]
Personal life
Mahlab is married and speaks English and French.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Egypt's new PM says security is top priority, 2 March 2014, retrieved 3 March 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Egypt names Ibrahim Mahlab as new prime minister", The Guardian, 25 February 2014, retrieved 3 March 2014
- ↑ "New govt announces aim to limit labor unrest", Mada Masr, 4 March 2014, retrieved 4 March 2014
- ↑ "Ibrahim Mehleb to form new Egypt government", Ahram Online, 25 February 2014, retrieved 25 February 2014
- ↑ "Egypt's new PM says to fight militancy, rebuild economy", Aswat Masriya, 25 February 2014, retrieved 25 February 2014
- ↑ "BREAKING: New government swears in". Cairo Post. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "Egypt housing minister to form new government", Al Jazeera English, 25 February 2014, retrieved 25 February 2014
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Prime Minister of Egypt 2014–present |
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