Mohamed Abdul Salam Mahgoub

Mohamed Abdul Salam Mahgoub
Egyptian Minister of Local Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 August 2006
President	Husni Mubarak
Prime Minister	Ahmed Nazif
Governor of Alexandria Governorate
In office 1997–2006
President	Husni Mubarak
Prime Minister	Kamal Ganzouri Atef Ebaid Ahmed Nazif
Succeeded by	Adel Labib
Governor of Ismailia Governorate
In office 1994–1997
President	Husni Mubarak
Prime Minister	Atef Sedky Kamal Ganzouri
Personal details
Born	1935 Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
Political party	National Democratic Party
Alma mater	Egyptian Military Academy
Occupation	Soldier, military attaché
Website	(Arabic) www.almahgoub2010.com (2010 People's Assembly campaign website)
Military service
Allegiance	Egypt
Service/branch	Egyptian Army
Rank	Colonel

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]

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]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} (Arabic) "الهئة العامة للأستعلانات-السياسة-النظام السياسي-السلطة التنفيذية-الوزارات و الوزراء-وزارة التنمية المحلية". Egyptian State Information Service. http://www.sis.gov.eg/Ar/Story.aspx?sid=163. Retrieved 8 November 2010. 
2. ^ (Arabic) "عن المحجوب". http://www.almahgoub2010.com/about.php. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
3. ^ (English) "Al-Mahgoub takes tour round Bakos". Al-Masry Al-Youm. 3 October 2010. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/multimedia/photo/al-mahgoub-takes-tour-round-bakos. Retrieved 8 November 2010. 
4. ^ (Arabic) "أعضاء مجلس الشعب لبرلمان 2005-2010". Egyptian State Information Service. http://www.sis.gov.eg/Ar/LastPage.aspx?Category_ID=99#l. Retrieved 8 November 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Mahgoub, Mohamed Abdul Salam
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1935
Place of birth	Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
Date of death
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