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Yousef Waly (Arabic: يوسف والي; 2 April 1930 – 5 September 2020) was an Egyptian politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation from 1982 to 2004. Wali was not married but he's a godfather and uncle to three siblings, Amin Waly, Hoda Waly and Sherif Waly the youngest, who became later a Senator and a leader in the National Democratic Party (NDP).

Biography

During Wali's tenure as Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and as a Deputy Prime Minister, he worked to obtain funding for research and development in agriculture which helped Egypt increase the productivity of the land for crops such as maize, wheat, rice, and cotton to unprecedented rates.

Nazif's cabinet reshuffle

Wali was replaced by Ahmed El-Leithy in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif that was formed on 9 July 2004. El-Leithy imposed strict measures on the types of imported pesticides and acknowledged the economic advantages of organically grown crops.

Death

Wali died on 5 September 2020, aged 89.

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