Ahmed Galal (politician)
Ahmed Galal | |
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Hazem Al Beblawi | |
| Preceded by | Fayyad Abdel Moneim |
| Succeeded by | Hani Qadri Demian |
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| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Nationality | American University in Cairo |
| Profession | Economist |
Ahmed Galal (born 1948) is an Egyptian economist and politician, who was appointed
Hazem Al Beblawi on 16 July 2013.[1]
Early life and education
Galal was born in 1948.the American University in Cairo in 1984.[3] He also holds a PhD in economics, which he received from Boston University in 1986.[3]
Career
Galal began his career at
International Development Research Center in Canada.[3] He is the president of Forum Euroméditerranéen des Instituts de Sciences Économiques (FEMISE) in France and the founding co-chairman of the board of the MENA Health Policy Forum in Jordan.[3]
He has been the managing director of the Economic Research Forum (ERF), a Cairo-based non-governmental research institution on
Hisham Qandil in December 2012.[4] Galal, an independent politician, was appointed finance minister on 16 July 2013 to the interim government led by Prime Minister Hazem Al Beblawi.[5][6]
His tenure ended in March 2014.[7] He has been working as an external expert at the Policy Center for the New South.[7]
Galal has been author of various publications on economy and finance.[2]
References
- ^ "Egypt's interim president swears in first government". Ahram Online. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Galal, Ahmed 1948-". WorldCat. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "ERP Managing Director". Economic Research Forum. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Economist Ahmed Galal to be Egypt's new finance minister". Ahram Online. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Alaa Shahine; Mariam Fam (17 July 2013). "Egyptian Premier Returns to Cage He Escaped Facing More Violence". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Abigail Hauslohner (16 July 2013). "Interim Egyptian cabinet sworn in". The Washington Post. Cairo. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Ahmed Galal". Policy Center for the New South. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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