Yehia El-Gamal
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Dr. Yehia Abdel Aziz Abdel Fatah El-Gamal (born 1930) is an Egypt
ian lawyer and politician (DFP). From January to July 2011, he was the Deputy Prime Minister
of Egypt.
Dr. El-Gamal was a minister of state from 1974 to 1975 under the premiership of Abd El Aziz Muhammad Hegazi and the presidency of Anwar Sadat
. Since 1975 he has been a professor for constitutional law at the Cairo University
. In 2007 he co-founded the liberal Democratic Front Party. On 29 January 2011, interim Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik
made him his deputy. El-Gamal kept his office when Essam Sharaf
succeeded Shafik as prime minister on 3 March, and he was sworn in on 7 March. In late June he handed in his resignation, but head of state Mohamed Hussein Tantawi asked him to carry on with his duties. After massive new protests on Tahrir Square in Cairo, El-Gamal resigned finally on 12 July 2011.
He is an adherent of the National Association for Change
which endorses the candidacy of Mohamed ElBaradei for the 2011 presidential election
. In addition, he chairs the National Consensus, a conference that monitors the interim period. Yehia El-Gamal has accused Israel of being responsible for the difficulties and conflicts Egypt is facing.
El-Gamal is a visiting professor at the Kuwait University
. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Arab Organization for Human Rights
and a member of the International Court of Arbitration
. Moreover he is an of counsel for the Kuwaiti law firm AlBisher Legal.
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...
ian lawyer and politician (DFP). From January to July 2011, he was the Deputy Prime Minister
Cabinet of Egypt
The Cabinet of Egypt is the chief executive body of the Arabic Republic of Egypt. It consists of the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers....
of Egypt.
Dr. El-Gamal was a minister of state from 1974 to 1975 under the premiership of Abd El Aziz Muhammad Hegazi and the presidency of Anwar Sadat
Anwar Sadat
Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat was the third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 October 1981...
. Since 1975 he has been a professor for constitutional law at the Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
. In 2007 he co-founded the liberal Democratic Front Party. On 29 January 2011, interim Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik
Ahmed Shafik
Ahmed Mohamed Shafik is a former senior commander in the Egyptian Air Force and politician who served as Prime Minister of Egypt from January 2011 to March 2011....
made him his deputy. El-Gamal kept his office when Essam Sharaf
Essam Sharaf
Essam Abdel-Aziz Sharaf is an Egyptian academic who has been Prime Minister of Egypt since 3 March 2011. He served as Minister of Transportation from 2004 to 2005.-Early life and education:...
succeeded Shafik as prime minister on 3 March, and he was sworn in on 7 March. In late June he handed in his resignation, but head of state Mohamed Hussein Tantawi asked him to carry on with his duties. After massive new protests on Tahrir Square in Cairo, El-Gamal resigned finally on 12 July 2011.
He is an adherent of the National Association for Change
National Association for Change
National Association for Change is a loose grouping of the various Egyptian of all political affiliations and religion, men and women, including representatives of civil society and young people aims to change Egypt. There was general agreement on the need to unite all the voices calling for...
which endorses the candidacy of Mohamed ElBaradei for the 2011 presidential election
Egyptian presidential election, 2011
A presidential election is expected to be held in Egypt in March or April 2012. It will be the second even remotely competitive presidential election in Egypt's history, following the 2005 election and presidential confirmation referendums in 1999, 1993, and earlier...
. In addition, he chairs the National Consensus, a conference that monitors the interim period. Yehia El-Gamal has accused Israel of being responsible for the difficulties and conflicts Egypt is facing.
El-Gamal is a visiting professor at the Kuwait University
Kuwait University
Kuwait University was established in October 1966, five years after Kuwait's independence from British Colonization. KU started with only two faculties, namely the Faculty of Science, Arts and Education; and a Women's College. The university had 418 students enrolled and 31 faculty members. By ,...
. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Arab Organization for Human Rights
Arab Organization for Human Rights
The Arab Organization for Human Rights is a Non Governmental Organization , founded with a resolution agreed on in Hammamet, Tunisia, in 1983. Its general Assembly is held every three years, while the Board of Trustees meets annually, and consists of 25 members...
and a member of the International Court of Arbitration
International Court of Arbitration
The International Court of Arbitration is an institution for the resolution of international commercial disputes. The International Court of Arbitration is part of the International Chamber of Commerce....
. Moreover he is an of counsel for the Kuwaiti law firm AlBisher Legal.