Mohammed Ali Beshr
Mohammed Ali Beshr | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Local Development | |
| In office 5 January 2012 – 4 July 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Hisham Qandil |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Abdeen |
| Succeeded by | Adel Labib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1951 Kafr Mansha Qiwisna |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | Freedom and Justice Party |
| Alma mater | Menoufia University Colorado State University |
Mohammed Ali Beshr (also, Bishr;
Early life and education
Beshr was born in Kafr Mansha Qiwisna, Menoufia Governorate in Egypt, on 14 February 1951.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering, which he received from Menoufia University in 1974.[1] He also obtained a master's degree in power engineering from Shebeen Al Koum Menoufia University in 1979 and a PhD from Colorado State University in 1984.[2]
Career
Beshr is an academic. He worked at Menoufia University and Shebeen Al Koum Menoufia University.[2] He joined the Muslim Brotherhood in 1979, and served as head of the students affairs committee, professionals committee and the administrative development committee of the group.[2] Later he became a member of the Muslim Brotherhood shura council and one of the leaders of the group.[3][4] In addition, he was charged with the Brotherhood's activities in the engineers syndicates beginning in 1997.[5] Beshr was also a member of the Brotherhood's guidance office until 2008.[6]
From 1990 to 1995 Beshr served as the parliament member of Menoufiya's first district.
He was appointed minister of state for local development in a reshuffle to the cabinet headed by
Arrest
Beshr was arrested by the Egyptian forces in 1999.[2] After tried in military court, he was sentenced to three years in prison due to being a member of the Brotherhood.[2][6][15] He was freed on 8 October 2002.[1] In 2006, he was detained again together with forty other Brotherhood's supporters due to similar reasons.[5]
Personal life
Beshr is married and has three children.[2]
References
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- ^ Mohamed Hossam Eddin (8 June 2012). "Sunday's papers: A little more Shater with your Morsy?". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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- ^ a b c d Mohamed Abdel Baky (6–12 September 2012). "Meet the new governors". Al Ahram Weekly. 1113. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
- ^ a b Khalil Al Anani (3 June 2008). "The Muslim Brotherhood's Internal Elections". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Constituent Assembly". Egypt State Information Service. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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- ^ "President Morsi Appoints Ten New Provincial Governors Across Egypt". Ikhwan Web. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ Eric Tragger (22 January 2013). "What Every American Should Know About Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood – Lecture". Eurasia Review. Foreign Policy Research Institute. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ a b Mahmoud Fouly (6 January 2013). "Egypt's 10-minister cabinet reshuffle meets with opposition dissatisfaction". Xinhua. Cairo. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Egypt's new ministers sworn in". Xinhua. Cairo. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Egypt Brotherhood ministers present official resignations". Ahram Online. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Abigail Hauslohner (16 July 2013). "Interim Egyptian cabinet sworn in". The Washington Post. Cairo. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Ministerial portfolios". Weekly Ahram. 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.