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Sherif Ismail

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Sherif Ismail
شريف إسماعيل‎
Ismail in 2016
Prime Minister of Egypt
In office
19 September 2015 – 7 June 2018
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Preceded byIbrahim Mahlab
Succeeded byMostafa Madbouly
Minister of Petroleum
In office
16 July 2013 – 12 September 2015
Prime Minister
Preceded bySherif Haddara
Succeeded byTareq el Molla
Personal details
Born(1955-07-06)6 July 1955
Died4 February 2023(2023-02-04) (aged 67)
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Political partyIndependent
Alma materAin Shams University

Sherif Ismail (Arabic: شريف إسماعيل, romanized: Šarīf ʾIsmāʿīl, pronounced [ʃɪˈɾiːf esmæˈʕiːl]; 6 July 1955 – 4 February 2023) was an Egyptian engineer and politician who served as the prime minister of Egypt from 2015 to 2018. He was also the minister of petroleum and mineral resources from 2013 to 2015.

Early life and education

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Ismail was born on 6 July 1955.[1][2] He studied mechanical engineering at Ain Shams University and graduated in 1978.[2][3]

Career

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Ismail held managerial posts at state-run petrochemical and natural gas firms. He served as the executive deputy chairman and then chairman of the Egyptian holding company for petrochemicals (ECHEM), which was established in 2002.[4] Next he was named chairman of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).[5]

Then he worked as the managing director of the state-run oil holding company, Ganoub El Wadi Petroleum Holding Company (GANOPE),[6] and became chairman of the company.[7] He was appointed minister of petroleum and mineral resources on 16 July 2013 as part of the interim cabinet led by Hazem El Beblawi.[8] He replaced Sherif Hassan Haddara in the post.[9] Ismail was appointed prime minister on 12 September 2015.[10] In 2016 an economic crisis occurred when the Egyptian pound significantly weakened.[11] Due to this crisis, the cabinet of Ismail had to initiate and implement the strict economic reforms.[11] Following this incident Ismail reshuffled the cabinet in March 2016 changing ten ministers, including finance, investment, and tourism ministers.[12] In February 2017, the cabinet was again reshuffled, which included the change of nine ministers mostly related to economic policies.[12] In November 2017 Ismail left Egypt for treatment in Germany and resumed his post on 1 December.[13] During this period Mostafa Madbouly, minister of housing and urban utilities, served as the acting prime minister.[13]

On 5 June 2018, Ismail submitted his resignation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[14] However, he continued to serve as prime minister in caretaker capacity.[15] Two days after Ismail submitted his resignation, Sisi appointed Madbouly to succeed him as prime minister.[16]

Following his departure as prime minister, it was reported on 9 June 2018 that Ismail had been nominated to serve as the top aide to Sisi.[16] From 18 June Ismail served as presidential aide for national and strategic projects and represented Sisi at the funeral of Jacques Chirac in September 2019.[17][18]

Personal life and death

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Ismail was married and had two children.[1][18] He had health problems related to the digestive system[19] and had an operation in Germany in November 2017 while serving as prime minister.[13] He died in Cairo on 4 February 2023, at the age of 67.[18][20] His death was first announced by the Egyptian President Sisi via a post on social media.[21][22]

A military funeral ceremony was held for Ismail on 5 February, and the funeral prayers took place at the Lt. Gen. Hussein Tantawi Mosque in New Cairo with the attendance of the President Sisi, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Speaker of the House of Representatives Hanfy Gebaly and Defense Minister Mohamed Ahmed Zaki along with others.[23]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Meet Egypt's new Prime Minister Sherif Ismail". Ahram Online. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "شريف إسماعيل" (in Arabic). Al Jazeera. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Meet Egypt's new Prime Minister: Sherif Ismail". Mada Masr. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  4. ^ Pascal Belda (2005). Ebizguide Egypt. Spain: Im. Las Vegas. p. 94. ISBN 978-84-933978-0-7.
  5. ^ "On working meeting of Alexander Medvedev, Hany Soliman Ali, Sherif Soussa and Ibrahim Ahmed". Gazprom. 26 December 2006. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Egypt expects $8 bln in petroleum investments, says minister". Arab Finance. Cairo. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  7. ^ Patrick Werr (16 June 2013). "State holding company executive appointed Egypt's oil minister". Reuters. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  8. ^ "New Egyptian Interim Cabinet Sworn Into Office". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  9. ^ Tarek El Tablawy; Alaa Shahine (7 May 2013). "Egypt to Replace Finance Minister in Cabinet Reshuffle". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  10. ^ "The Cabinet – Biography". The Arab Republic of Egypt – The Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Egypt's former prime minister dies at 67: president". The New Arab. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  12. ^ a b Sarah El-Sheikh (14 February 2017). "Parliament approves new cabinet reshuffle of nine ministries". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  13. ^ a b c Haya Karima (5 June 2018). "Egypt's PM Sharif Ismail resigns after 32 months in office". Egypt Today. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Egypt PM resigns after President Sisi sworn into office". Al Jazeera. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Egypt's cabinet submits resignation to President Sisi: statement". Reuters. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Knowing Egypt's new PM, Moustafa Madbouly". Egypt Today. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  17. ^ Haya Karima (30 September 2019). "Sisi's aide attends funeral of late French president Chirac". Egypt Today. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  18. ^ a b c "Egypt's former PM Sherif Ismail passes away at age 67". Ahram Online. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Former Egyptian PM Sherif Ismail dies at 67". Cairo. Xinhua News Agency. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  20. ^ "President Sisi Mourns Death of Former PM Sherif Ismail". Sada El-Balad. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  21. ^ "Egypt's former prime minister Sherif Ismail dies at 67". News 24. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Egypt's Former Prime Minister Dies At 67: President". The Peninsula. Cairo. Agence France-Presse. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Sisi leads military funeral of former PM Sherif Ismail". State Information Service. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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