Gamal Mubarak (full name - Gamal El Din Muhammad Hosni Said Mubarak, Arabic. جمال مبارك [ ɡæˈmæːl moˈbɑːɾɑk] ; December 27, 1963 , Cairo , Egypt ) - Egyptian politician and banker , the youngest son of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his .
| Gamal Mubarak | |
|---|---|
| Arab. جمال مبارك | |
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| Date of Birth | December 27, 1963 (55 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Cairo , Egypt |
| Citizenship | |
| Occupation | politician , banker |
| Education | American University of Cairo |
| Religion | |
| The consignment | National Democratic Party |
| Father | |
| Mother | |
Gamal Mubarak was educated at the American University of Cairo in the field of business. He worked at Bank of America , participated in the founding of a financial company in the UK.
In 2000, he entered the secretariat of the ruling National Democratic Party ; in 2002, he was appointed head of the party’s political committee. In the same year, rumors appeared that Gamal could replace his father as president [1] . In September 2010, because of rumors that Gamal had already been appointed successor to his sick father, protests against this scenario took place in Cairo [2] . Gamal Mubarak was seen as one of the possible presidential candidates from the NDP in the 2011 presidential election . Nevertheless, it was expected that the 83-year-old Hosni Mubarak would once again run for the NDP [3] . Earlier (in 2004), Gamal indirectly renounced taking up the presidency, publicly announcing the rejection of the principle of inheritance of power [4] . Experts expected that if Gamal Mubarak really takes over as his father, he will have to face the resistance of the "old guard", the " Muslim Brotherhood " and the Bedouins [5] .
In 2007, he married Hadige El Gammal, the daughter of an Egyptian businessman.
In January 2011, during the unrest in Egypt, he left the country and flew to London [6] . On February 3, Egypt's Vice President Omar Suleiman confirmed that Gamal Mubarak would not participate in the election [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Gamal Mubarak: Ascent to Olympus , Bulletin online (10.16.2002).
- ↑ In Egypt, protests were held against the transfer of the presidency to the son of Hosni Mubarak , Interfax (09.22.2010).
- ↑ High-ranking official of the NDP: H. Mubarak seeks re-election as President of Egypt , Renmin Ribao (10.23.2010).
- ↑ The son of the president of Egypt announced his rejection of the principle of inheritance of power , RIA Novosti (09.24.2004).
- ↑ Where will Egypt turn after the departure of Mubarak , Pravda.ru (10.24.2010).
- ↑ The sons of the President of Egypt arrived in London , Lenta.ru (01/29/2011).
- ↑ Berlusconi called Egyptian President Mubarak a wise man , RIA Novosti (02/04/2011).