Adly Mansour facts for kids
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Adly Mansour
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عدلى محمود منصور
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Mansour in 2014.
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| Interim President of Egypt | |
| In office 4 July 2013 – 8 June 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Hazem Al Beblawi Ibrahim Mahlab |
| Vice President | Mohamed ElBaradei (interim) |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Morsi |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt | |
| In office 1 July 2013 – 30 June 2016 |
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| Appointed by | Mohamed Morsi |
| Preceded by | Maher El-Beheiry |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Wahab Abdel Razek |
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| Born | 23 December 1945 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Cairo University École nationale d'administration |
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Adly Mahmoud Mansour was an important judge and politician from Egypt. He was born on December 23, 1945. He served as the chief judge of Egypt's highest court, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt.
Mr. Mansour also became the temporary, or "interim," president of Egypt. This happened from July 4, 2013, to June 8, 2014. He took on this role after the military removed President Mohamed Morsi from office. Many important people in Egypt supported this change. They included religious leaders and other public figures like Mohamed ElBaradei. The military chose Mansour to be the interim president until new elections could be held. He officially took his oath of office on July 4, 2013.
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Early Life and Education
Adly Mansour was born in the city of Cairo, Egypt. He studied law at Cairo University and finished his degree in 1967. He continued his studies, earning more degrees in law and management science by 1970.
Later, he traveled to France to attend a special school called the École nationale d'administration (ENA). He graduated from this school in 1977. In the 1980s, Mansour spent six years working in Saudi Arabia. There, he was an adviser to the Saudi Ministry of Commerce.
Time on the Supreme Constitutional Court
Adly Mansour became a judge on the Supreme Constitutional Court in 1992. This court is the highest court in Egypt. It makes sure that laws follow the country's constitution.
He served as the Vice President of this court for many years. Then, on July 1, 2013, he became the President of the Supreme Constitutional Court. Former President Morsi had appointed him to this top position in May. Mansour officially took his oath as the court's president on July 4, 2013. This happened just before he took the oath to become the interim president of Egypt. He continued to serve as the court's president until June 30, 2016. After him, Abdel Wahab Abdel Razek took over the role.
Interim President of Egypt
On July 3, 2013, Adly Mansour was chosen to be the interim President of Egypt. This decision came after President Mohamed Morsi was removed from office. The announcement was made on television by the minister of defense, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Mansour was sworn in as president on July 4, 2013.
As interim president, Mansour brought back the position of Vice President of Egypt. This role had been removed when Egypt's constitution was changed in 2012. On July 7, 2013, he appointed opposition leader Mohammed ElBaradei as the acting Vice President.
The next day, on July 8, Mansour issued a decree. This decree suggested making changes to the suspended constitution. It also called for a public vote, or referendum, to approve these changes. After that, national elections would be held. On July 9, he appointed economist Hazem el-Biblawi as the acting prime minister.
Mansour made his first trip outside Egypt as interim president on October 8, 2013. He visited Saudi Arabia, which was a strong supporter of the changes in Egypt. On September 19, 2013, Mansour announced that he would not run for the presidency in the upcoming elections. He stated that he planned to return to his role as the head of the constitutional court.
Personal Life
Adly Mansour is married and has three children: one son and two daughters.
See also
In Spanish: Adli Mansur para niños
