Amr Hamzawy
Amr Hamzawy عمرو حمزاوى | |
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| Born | 28 October 1967 Political Activist |
Amr Hamzawy (
Biography
Hamzawy studied political science and developmental studies in Cairo,
His research and teaching interests as well as his academic publications focus on democratization processes in Egypt, tensions between freedom and repression in the Egyptian public space, political movements and civil society in Egypt, contemporary debates in Arab political thought, and human rights and governance in the Arab world.
Hamzawy is a former member of the
Education
Hamzawy received his bachelor's degree from
Political activism
Hamzawy used to work in the Middle East as a research director at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Beirut.[4] He played an important role in the 2011 Egyptian revolution and he was the spokesman of the "Board of Wise Men" set up during the revolution to offer negotiations and possible solutions to the protesters and the government.[5] After the installation of Ahmed Shafik as Prime Minister, Hamzawy was offered the position of Minister of Youth. He declined the post.[6][failed verification] He has since become involved in the project for the establishment of a liberal party in Egypt. Hamzawy is a founding member of Freedom Egypt Party.
In 2012, Hamzawy was elected as a member of the Egyptian Parliament[4] (constituency Heliopolis, Badr City, Shorouk, Hikestep).
In 2013, he supported the campaign of the Tamarod movement for early presidential elections in Egypt.[7] However, in the aftermath of the military coup that followed, he spoke out against the shutdown of Islamist satellite networks and the detention of President Morsi and other Islamist leaders, and objected in a newspaper column to "the rhetoric of gloating, hatred, retribution and revenge against the Muslim Brotherhood."[8]
Personal life
On 15 February 2012 Hamzawy married the Egyptian actress Basma Hassan at the Marriott Hotel in Cairo,[4] and divorced in 2019.[9] Their children are Luay, Noah and Nadya.[citation needed]
Selected writings
- A Margin for Democracy in Egypt - The Story of An Unsuccessful Transition (in Arabic) Cairo: The Egyptian Lebanese Publishers, 2014
- "On Religion, Politics, and Democratic Legitimacy in Egypt", Carnegie Middle East Center, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (in English and Arabic), 2013
- "Remarks on Political Writing and its Role in Defending Democracy, Freedoms, and Human Rights" (in Arabic) Ahram: Journal of Democracy, 2013
- Between Religion and Politics, co-authored with ISBN 978-0870032561
- The Arab Future: Debates on Democracy, Political Islam, and Resistance (in Arabic) Beirut: Dar an-Nahar, 2010
- Human Rights in the Arab World: Independent Voices (co-editor, in English) Pennsylvania: ISBN 978-0-8122-2032-2
- Contemporary Arab Political Thought: The Dialectics of Continuity and Change (in German) Hamburg: Schriften des Deutschen Orient-Instituts, 2005
- Religion, State, and Politics in the Near East: An Essay Collection In Memory of Prof. Dr. Friedemann Buettner (co-editor, in German) Muenster: Lit Verlag, 2003
Publications
- Civil Society in the Middle East (book, Jan 31, 2003) ISBN 978-3899300277.
- Human Rights in the Arab World: Independent Voices, co-edited with Anthony Chase, in 2006 Zeitgenössisches Arabisches Denken: Kontinuität und Wandel, (Verlag des Deutschen Orient-Instituts, 2005) ISBN 978-0-8122-2032-2.
- "Arab spring fever" (essay) An article from: The National Interest with Nathan J. Brown (Oct 31, 2007).[10]
- "Party for Justice and Development in Morocco: Participation and its Discontents", (Carnegie Paper, 2008).
- "Islamists in Politics: The Dynamics of Participation" (Carnegie Paper, 2008).
- "The Draft Party Platform of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood: Foray Into Political Integration or Retreat Into Old Positions?", with Nathan Brown (Carnegie Paper, 2008).
- "Between Government and Opposition: The Case of the Yemeni Congregation for Reform", (Carnegie Paper, 2009).
- Getting to Pluralism: Political Actors in the Arab World (book, co-written with ISBN 978-0870032448.
See also
- Asmaa Mahfouz
- George Ishak
- Ahmed Ghanem
- Wael Ghonim
- Mohamed Soliman
- Hossam el-Hamalawy
- Mona Seif
References
- ^ Mohamed, Rami (January 16, 2012). "Hamzawy relinquishes German citizenship". Al-Waqi'ah (in Arabic). Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Actress Basma, professor Amr Hamzawy robbed in 6th of October City". Egypt Independent. August 13, 2011. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012.
- ^ "Amr Hamzawy". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
- ^ a b c Ibrahim, Ekram (16 February 2012), "Love smiles on Egyptian parliamentarian", Ahram Online, retrieved 17 February 2012
- Shorouk News (in Arabic). February 6, 2011. Archived from the originalon February 8, 2011.
- ^ "بوابة الوفد الإلكترونية". Al-Wafd.
- ^ El-Dabh, Basil (26 June 2013). "June 30: Tamarod and Its Opponents". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David D (15 July 2013). "Egyptian Liberals Embrace the Military, Brooking No Dissent". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "All Celebrities Divorces & Breakups of 2019 - Sada El balad". December 17, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Nathan J.; Hamzawy, Amr (2007). "Arab Spring Fever". The National Interest (91): 33–40 – via JSTOR.
External links
- Amr Hamzawy's Page on the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Amr Hamzawy's official Facebook page
- Masr Al Hureyya official Facebook page
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