Hazem El Beblawi facts for kids
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Hazem El Beblawi
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Beblawi in 2012
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| In office 9 July 2013 – 1 March 2014 |
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| President | Adly Mansour (interim) |
| Preceded by | Hesham Qandil |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Mahlab (acting) |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt | |
| In office 17 July 2011 – 1 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Essam Sharaf |
| Preceded by | Samir Radwan |
| Succeeded by | Momtaz El-Saeed |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 17 July 2011 – 1 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Essam Sharaf |
| Preceded by | Samir Radwan |
| Succeeded by | Momtaz El-Saeed |
| Personal details | |
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Hazem Abdel Aziz El Beblawi
17 October 1936 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Political party | Egyptian Social Democratic Party |
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| Website | Official website: http://hazembeblawi.com/ |
Hazem El Beblawi (born 17 October 1936) is an Egyptian economist and politician. He served as the interim prime minister of Egypt from 2013 to 2014. Before that, he was a deputy prime minister and minister of finance in 2011. Beblawi became interim prime minister after President Mohammed Morsi was removed from office in July 2013. He resigned from his role on 24 February 2014.
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Early Life and Education
Hazem El Beblawi was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 17 October 1936. He studied law at Cairo University and finished his degree in 1957. One of his teachers there was Ismail Sabri Abdullah.
He continued his studies in France. Beblawi earned a special degree in economics from the University of Grenoble in 1961. He then received his PhD in economics from the Pantheon-Sorbonne University in 1964.
Career Highlights
Beblawi started his career as a teacher at the University of Alexandria in 1965. He taught economics at several universities, including the University of Southern California, until 1980.
From 1980 to 1983, he worked as a manager at the Industrial Bank of Kuwait. He then became the chairman and chief executive of the Export Development Bank in Egypt, serving from 1983 to 1995. After that, he worked for the United Nations as an executive secretary from 1995 to 2000. From 2001 to 2011, he was an advisor to the Arab Monetary Fund in Abu Dhabi.
Joining the Government
After the Egyptian Revolution in early 2011, Beblawi helped start the Egyptian Social Democratic Party. On 17 July 2011, he was appointed as the deputy prime minister for economic affairs and the minister of finance. He took over from Samir Radwan. This government was led by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf.
Beblawi resigned in October 2011 after a tragic event where Coptic Christians were killed by security forces. However, the military council that was in charge did not accept his resignation. He continued in his role until December 2011. Momtaz El-Saeed, who was Beblawi's deputy, then became the new finance minister.
Becoming Interim Prime Minister
In 2012, after the presidential election, Beblawi was considered for the role of prime minister. Other nominees included Mohamed ElBaradei.
On 3 July 2013, President Mohammad Morsi was removed from office by the Egyptian military. On 9 July, Hazem El Beblawi was chosen to be the interim prime minister. He then paused his membership in the Egyptian Social Democratic Party. His new government was officially sworn in on 16 July 2013.
On 24 February 2014, Prime Minister Beblawi announced that his government was resigning.
His Views
In August 2013, Beblawi stated that the military's actions against supporters of former President Morsi were necessary and controlled. He also suggested that the Muslim Brotherhood group should be legally dissolved on 17 August.
Published Works
Beblawi has written several books. Most of his books are about banking, finance, international trade, and economic development. He also writes articles for a newspaper called Al Ahram. One of his books is:
- Hazem Beblawi. (1984). The Arab Gulf Economy in a Turbulent Age. London: Croom Helm.
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Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur from France (1992)
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Commander, the Order of Leopold II from Belgium (1992)
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Grand Officier, National Order of the Cedar from Lebanon (2000)
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