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{{short description|Egyptian economist and politician (born 1936)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|image = Hazem Beblawy.jpg
|office = [[Prime Minister of Egypt]]
|status = Acting
|president = [[Adly Mansour]] {{small|(Interim)}}
|term_start = 9 July 2013
|term_end = 1 March 2014
|predecessor = [[Hesham Qandil]]
|successor = [[Ibrahim Mahlab]] {{small|(Acting)}}
|office1 = Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt
|term_start1 = 17 July 2011
|term_end1 = 1 December 2011
|primeminister1 = [[Essam Sharaf]]
|predecessor1 = [[Samir Radwan]]
|successor1 = [[Momtaz El-Saeed]]
|office2 = [[Ministry of Finance (Egypt)|Minister of Finance]]
|primeminister2 = Essam Sharaf
|term_start2 = 17 July 2011
|term_end2 = 1 December 2011
|predecessor2 = Samir Radwan
|successor2 = Momtaz El-Saeed
|birthname = Hazem Abdel Aziz El Beblawi
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|10|17|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Cairo]], [[Kingdom of Egypt|Egypt]]
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [[Egyptian Social Democratic Party]]
|alma_mater = [[Cairo University]] [[University of Grenoble]] [[Pantheon-Sorbonne University]]
|website = [http://hazembeblawi.com/ Official website]
}}
'''Hazem Abdel Aziz El Beblawi''' (also spelled ''el Beblawy''; {{lang-ar|حازم عبد العزيز الببلاوى}}  {{IPA-arz|ˈħæːzem ʕæbdel.ʕæˈziːz elbebˈlæːwi|pron}}; born 17 October 1936) is an Egyptian economist and politician who was interim [[Prime Minister of Egypt|prime minister of Egypt]] from 2013 until 1 March 2014. Previously he served as deputy prime minister and minister of finance in 2011. After the [[2013 Egyptian coup d'état|July 2013 ouster]] of President [[Mohammed Morsi]] and his government, Beblawi was named interim prime minister.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/egypt-spokesman-economist-hazem-el-biblawi-named-prime-minister-elbaradei-vice-president/2013/07/09/e2f532e2-e8a4-11e2-818e-aa29e855f3ab_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014151610/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/egypt-spokesman-economist-hazem-el-biblawi-named-prime-minister-elbaradei-vice-president/2013/07/09/e2f532e2-e8a4-11e2-818e-aa29e855f3ab_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2019|title=Egypt spokesman: Economist Hazem el-Biblawi named prime minister; ElBaradei vice president|newspaper=Washington Post|agency=Associated Press|date=9 July 2013}}</ref> On 24 February 2014, Beblawi announced his resignation.

==Early life and education==
Beblawi was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 17 October 1936.<ref name=reu17jul/><ref name=erfcv>{{cite web|title=Dr. Hazem Beblawi|url=http://www.erf.org.eg/CMS/uploads/pdf/1194810121_Hazem_El_Beblawi_CV_07.pdf|work=ERF|access-date=17 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928001049/http://www.erf.org.eg/CMS/uploads/pdf/1194810121_Hazem_El_Beblawi_CV_07.pdf|archive-date=28 September 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He studied law at [[Cairo University]] and graduated in 1957.<ref name=mof>{{cite web|title=Beblawi's CV|url=http://www.mof.gov.eg/MOFGallerySource/English/Dr.Hazem-cv.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Finance|access-date=3 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Basil Dabh|title=Hazem Al Beblawi appointed Prime Minister|url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/07/09/hazem-al-beblawi-appointed-prime-minister/|access-date=15 July 2013|newspaper=Daily News Egypt|date=9 July 2013}}</ref> He obtained a postgraduate degree in economics from the [[University of Grenoble]] in France in 1961.<ref name=reu17jul/> He also holds a PhD in economics, which he received from [[Pantheon-Sorbonne University|the University of Paris]] 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne in 1964.<ref name=mof/>

==Career==
Beblawi began his career as a lecturer at the [[University of Alexandria]] in 1965 and taught economy-related courses at several universities, including the [[University of Southern California]], until 1980.<ref name=ahr17jul/><ref>{{cite news|author=Matt Bradley|title=Egypt Premier Known as Free-Market Champion
|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324507404578595693142086644|access-date=11 July 2013|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=9 July 2013|location=Cairo}}</ref> He became a manager at the [[Industrial Bank of Kuwait]] in 1980, serving there until 1983.<ref name=reu17jul/> From 1983 to 1995, he was chairman and chief executive of the Export Development Bank in Egypt.<ref name=reu17jul/> Then he worked at the [[Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia|United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia]] (ESCWA) as executive secretary from 1995 to 2000.<ref name=reu17jul/> Next, he served as an advisor to the [[Arab Monetary Fund]] in [[Abu Dhabi]] from 2001 to 2011.<ref name=erf>{{cite web|title=Senior Associate|url=http://www.erf.org.eg/cms.php?id=erf_affiliates_senior_associates_details&affiliates_id=283|work=Economic Research Forum|access-date=3 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212164423/http://www.erf.org.eg/cms.php?id=erf_affiliates_senior_associates_details&affiliates_id=283|archive-date=12 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=sis>[http://www.sis.gov.eg/newVR/figure2011/english/enmoaser/htm/beblawi.htm Hazem Al Beblawi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212150138/http://www.sis.gov.eg/newVR/figure2011/english/enmoaser/htm/beblawi.htm|date=12 December 2013}} ''SIS''. 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2013.</ref>

After the [[Egyptian Revolution of 2011|January–February 2011 Egyptian revolution]], Beblawi became a founding member of the [[Egyptian Social Democratic Party]].<ref name=ahr17jul>{{cite news|title=Egypt's finance minister resigns, Beblawi officially appointed|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/16611/Business/Economy/Egypts-finance-minister-resigns,-Beblawi-officiall.aspx|access-date=3 March 2013|work=Ahram Online|date=17 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=New Egyptian finance minister appointed|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b02425a-b07a-11e0-a5a7-00144feab49a.html#axzz2es2qf23G|access-date=14 September 2013|newspaper=Financial Times|date=17 July 2011|author=Issandr El Amrani|location=Cairo}}</ref> He was appointed to the government as deputy prime minister for economic affairs, as well as minister of finance, in a [[cabinet reshuffle]] on 17 July 2011.<ref name=reu17jul>{{cite news|title=Egypt's new Finance Minister Hazem el Beblawi|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-minister-factbox-idUSTRE76G18Z20110717|access-date=3 March 2013|work=Reuters|date=17 July 2011|location=Cairo}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Egypt's new cabinet unveils|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-07/18/c_13991026.htm|access-date=3 March 2013|work=Xinhua|date=18 July 2011|author=Li Laifang|author2=Marwa Yehia|location=Cairo|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002044153/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-07/18/c_13991026.htm|archive-date=2 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He succeeded [[Samir Radwan]], who had served as finance minister since January 2011.<ref name=jaz18jul>{{cite news|title=Egypt's new cabinet to be sworn in|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2011/07/2011717232716512838.html|access-date=3 March 2013|work=Al Jazeera|date=18 July 2011}}</ref> [[Sharaf Cabinet|The cabinet]] was headed by Prime Minister [[Essam Sharaf]].<ref name=Kirkpatrick>{{cite news|author=David D. Kirkpatrick|title=A Top Egyptian Minister Quits in Protest Over Killings|work=The New York Times|page=10|date=12 October 2011
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/world/middleeast/egypts-finance-minister-resigns.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A list of Egypt's Cabinet reshuffle|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentPrint/1/0/16684/Egypt/0/A-list-of-Egypts-Cabinet-reshuffle-.aspx|access-date=3 March 2013|work=Ahram Online|date=18 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Egyptian prime minister shuffles Cabinet|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/18/world/la-fg-egypt-cabinet-20110718|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=18 July 2011|author=Amro Hassan
|author2=Jeffrey Fleishman|location=Cairo}}</ref>

After nearly four months in office, Beblawi resigned from office in October 2011 when [[Coptic Christians]] were killed by security forces.<ref name=Kirkpatrick/> However, his resignation was not accepted by the ruling military council.<ref>{{cite news|title=Egypt to keep planning minister, appoint Momtaz Said as finance head: reports|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/28317/Business/Economy/Egypt-to-keep-planning-minister,-appoint-Momtaz-Sa.aspx|access-date=3 March 2013|work=Ahram Online|date=2 December 2011|agency=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Egypt's deputy PM back at work after resignation rejected|url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2011/10/12/egypt-finance-minister-back-at-work-after-resignation-rejected/|access-date=3 March 2013|newspaper=Daily News Egypt|date=12 October 2011}}</ref> Beblawi's tenure lasted until December 2011, when he was replaced by [[Momtaz El-Saeed|Momtaz Saeed]] as finance minister; Saeed had served as Beblawi's deputy at the Ministry of Finance.<ref>{{cite news|author=Wael Gamal|title='No' to borrowing on the terms of the IMF, Ganzouri and their successors|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/4/51316/Opinion/No-to-borrowing-on-the-terms-of-the-IMF,-Ganzouri-.aspx|access-date=3 March 2013|work=Ahram Online|date=26 August 2012}}</ref>

Beblawi was one of the nominees for prime minister after the [[2012 Egyptian presidential election|2012 presidential election]], together with [[Mohamed ElBaradei]] and [[Farouk El Okdah]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Sherif Tarek|title=Egypt's next government remains anyone's guess|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/46766/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-next-government-remains-anyones-guess.aspx|access-date=3 March 2013|work=Ahram Online|date=3 July 2012}}</ref>

Following the removal of President [[Mohammad Morsi]] from office by the Egyptian military on 3 July 2013, Beblawi was appointed as interim prime minister on 9 July.<ref>{{cite news|author=John Bacon|title=Egypt names new prime minister|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/09/egypt-prime-minister-el-biblawi/2501703/|access-date=9 July 2013|work=USA Today|date=9 July 2013}}</ref> He subsequently suspended his membership in the Egyptian Social Democratic Party.<ref>{{cite news|title=El Beblawi continues to meet ministerial candidates|url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/07/15/el-beblawi-continues-to-meet-ministerial-candidates/|access-date=16 July 2013|newspaper=Daily News Egypt|date=15 July 2013|author=Joel Gulhane|author2=Charlie Miller}}</ref> [[Beblawi Cabinet|His cabinet]] was sworn in on 16 July 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Egypt's interim president is swearing in first government|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/76619/Egypt/Politics-/BREAKING-Egypts-interim-president-is-swearing-in-f.aspx|access-date=16 July 2013|work=Ahram Online|date=16 July 2013}}</ref>

On 24 February 2014, Prime Minister Beblawi announced the resignation of his cabinet in a press conference.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Kareem Fahim|author2=Mayy El Sheikh|title=Government and Premier of Egypt Quit in Abrupt Move|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/world/middleeast/egypts-prime-minister-resigns.html?_r=0|access-date=8 September 2014|work=The New Tork Times|date=25 February 2014|location=Cairo}}</ref>

===Activities and views===
Beblawi defended the military's crackdown on Morsi supporters after the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état as necessary and restrained in August 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Egyptian PM Hazem Al Beblawi defends action against protesters|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/egyptian-pm-hazem-albeblawi-defends-action-against-protesters/414403-2.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825035604/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/egyptian-pm-hazem-albeblawi-defends-action-against-protesters/414403-2.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 August 2013|access-date=15 August 2013|work=IBN Live|date=15 August 2013}}</ref> He proposed the legal dissolution of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] on 17 August.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-protests-brotherhood-status-idUSBRE97G03X20130817 Egyptian premier proposes dissolution of Muslim Brotherhood] ''Reuters'', 17 August 2013</ref>

===Works===
Beblawi is the author of several books mostly about banking, finance, international trade and development.<ref name=mar18jul>{{cite news|title=Hazem Beblawi: Hard on Mubarak's regime, soft on businessmen|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/16741/Business/Economy/Hazem-Beblawi-Hard-on-Mubaraks-regime,-soft-on-bus.aspx|access-date=3 March 2013|work=Ahram Online|date=18 July 2011|author=Marwa Hussein|author2=Salma El Wardani}}</ref> He also writes articles in a column for ''[[Al-Ahram|Al Ahram]]''.<ref name=mar18jul/> His books include:

*{{Cite book|author=Hazem Beblawi|title=Arba Shohour Fi Qafas Al Hokouma (Four Months in the Government's Cage')|publisher=Shrouk Publishing House|location= Cairo|date=2012}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Hazem El Beblawi puts his finger on the core problems of Egypt's economy|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/18/62/76467/Books/Review/From-the-Ahram-archives-Hazem-ElBeblawi-puts-his-f.aspx|access-date=16 July 2013|work=Ahram Online|date=4 February 2012}}</ref>
*{{Cite book|author=Hazem Beblawi|author2=Giacomo Luciani|year=1987|title=The Rentier State|publisher=Croom Helm|location=London|isbn=978-0709941446}}
* Hazem Beblawi. (1984). ''The Arab Gulf Economy in a Turbulent Age''. London: Croom Helm.<ref name=sis/>

===Awards===
* [[File:Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg|50px]] [[Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur]] from France in 1992<ref name=erfcv/>
*[[File:BEL Order of Leopold II - Commander BAR.png|50px]] Commander, [[Order of Leopold II|the order of Leopold II]] from Belgium in 1992<ref name=erfcv/>
* [[File:Order of the Cedar - Grand Officer (Lebanon) Ribbon.png|50px]] Grand Officier, [[National Order of the Cedar]] from Lebanon in 2000<ref name=erfcv/>

==References==
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