Mohamed Abdul Salam Mahgoub

Colonel Mohamed Abdul Salam Mahgoub (Arabic: محمد عبد السلام المحجوب‎, Muḥammad `Abdul-Salām al-Maḥgūb) (born in 1935 in Dakahlia Governorate)[1] is an Egyptian politician. Since 2006, he has been the Minister of Local Development in the Cabinet of Egypt. He was previously Governor of Alexandria Governorate, his term expiring upon his appointment to the Cabinet.[1][2]

Mohamed Abdul Salam Mahgoub
Egyptian Minister of Local Development
Assumed office
27 August 2006
PresidentHusni Mubarak
Prime MinisterAhmed Nazif
Governor of Alexandria Governorate
In office
1997–2006
PresidentHusni Mubarak
Prime MinisterKamal Ganzouri
Atef Ebaid
Ahmed Nazif
Succeeded byAdel Labib
Governor of Ismailia Governorate
In office
1994–1997
PresidentHusni Mubarak
Prime MinisterAtef Sedky
Kamal Ganzouri
Personal details
Born1935
Dakahlia Governorate, Kingdom of Egypt
Political partyNational Democratic Party
Alma materEgyptian Military Academy
OccupationSoldier, military attaché
Website(in Arabic) www.almahgoub2010.com (2010 People's Assembly campaign website)
Military service
Allegiance Egypt
Branch/serviceEgyptian Army
RankColonel

Prior to entering politics, Maghoub had been an officer of the Egyptian Army, having graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in 1955 with a degree in military science. He was assigned as military attaché in several Egyptian embassies around the world prior to being appointed Vice-Chair of National Security in 1992. He subsequently served as Governor of Ismaïlia prior to being reassigned to Alexandria in 1997.[1]

Mahgoub is currently seeking election to the People's Assembly for the District of al-Raml in Alexandria, seeking to replace the retiring Sobhy Saleh Moussa Abu Amer.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. الهئة العامة للأستعلانات-السياسة-النظام السياسي-السلطة التنفيذية-الوزارات و الوزراء-وزارة التنمية المحلية (in Arabic). Egyptian State Information Service. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  2. "Archived copy" عن المحجوب (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Al-Mahgoub takes tour round Bakos". Al-Masry Al-Youm. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  4. أعضاء مجلس الشعب لبرلمان 2005-2010 (in Arabic). Egyptian State Information Service. Retrieved 8 November 2010.


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