Habib Ibrahim El Adly
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Habib Ibrahim el-Adly (born March 1, 1938) is a former Egyptian politician. He served as an Interior Minister of Egypt
from 1997 to 2011.
. After working at various investigation departments, he was employed at the Foreign Ministry from 1982 to 1984. He then investigated state security matters, and became assistant interior minister in 1993. He replaced General Hassan al-Alfi as interior minister after the November 1997 Luxor massacre
. He was replaced by Mahmoud Wagdy
on January 31, 2011, as part of a cabinet reshuffle aimed at appeasing the mass protests during 2011 Egyptian revolution
.
During the uprising, the Egyptian Attorney General announced el-Adly had been given a travel ban. Following Hosni Mubarak's resignation, el-Adly and two other former ministers were arrested on corruption charges. He is reported to be facing charges of fraud, money laundering
and for ordering that security forces fire on demonstrators during the early days of the protests. If convicted, el-Adly could face the death penalty
. Additionally, el-Adly's assets were ordered frozen by a court order. El-Adly is estimated to have amassed a fortune of 1.2 billion US dollars. He pleaded not guilty to corruption charges on 5 March 2011, answering questions by the judge on whether he had illegally profited from his government position or laundered money by saying "that did not happen." On 5 May, 2011, el-Adly was found guilty of fraud and money laundering and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He still faces a trial and a possible death penalty for ordering police to use live ammunition on protesters.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
from 1997 to 2011.
Biography
El-Adly graduated from the police academy in 1961. In 1965 he joined the State Security Investigations ServiceState Security Investigations Service
The Egyptian State Security Investigations Service was the highest national investigating authority in Egypt. Estimated to employ 100,000 people, the SSI was the main security apparatus of Egypt's Ministry of Interior and had the role of controlling opposition groups, both armed groups and those...
. After working at various investigation departments, he was employed at the Foreign Ministry from 1982 to 1984. He then investigated state security matters, and became assistant interior minister in 1993. He replaced General Hassan al-Alfi as interior minister after the November 1997 Luxor massacre
November 1997 Luxor massacre
The Luxor Massacre refers to the killing of 62 people, mostly tourists, that took place on 17 November 1997, at Deir el-Bahri, an archaeological site and major tourist attraction located across the River Nile from Luxor in Egypt....
. He was replaced by Mahmoud Wagdy
Mahmoud Wagdy
Mahmoud Wagdy is an Egyptian politician, a former Minister of the Interior. He was appointed by president Hosni Mubarak on January 31, 2011. Wagdy was previously head of Cairo criminal investigations department and was also a former head of prisons. He was replaced by Mansour el-Essawy who was...
on January 31, 2011, as part of a cabinet reshuffle aimed at appeasing the mass protests during 2011 Egyptian revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
The 2011 Egyptian revolution took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of November 2011. The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil...
.
During the uprising, the Egyptian Attorney General announced el-Adly had been given a travel ban. Following Hosni Mubarak's resignation, el-Adly and two other former ministers were arrested on corruption charges. He is reported to be facing charges of fraud, money laundering
Money laundering
Money laundering is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources. The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote estimates each year for the amount...
and for ordering that security forces fire on demonstrators during the early days of the protests. If convicted, el-Adly could face the death penalty
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
. Additionally, el-Adly's assets were ordered frozen by a court order. El-Adly is estimated to have amassed a fortune of 1.2 billion US dollars. He pleaded not guilty to corruption charges on 5 March 2011, answering questions by the judge on whether he had illegally profited from his government position or laundered money by saying "that did not happen." On 5 May, 2011, el-Adly was found guilty of fraud and money laundering and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He still faces a trial and a possible death penalty for ordering police to use live ammunition on protesters.
External links
- The Cabinet of Egypt Official site of the Egyptian cabinet.
- Habib Ibrahim El Adly profile Egypt State Information Service