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	'''Tarek Wafik Mohamed''' is an Egyptian politician and the former minister of housing of [[Egypt]]. He was part of the [[Qandil Cabinet]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-cabinet-idUSBRE8710CU20120802\|title=Prominent judge to be Egypt's new justice minister\|author=Yasmine Saleh and Ali Abdelaty\|date=2 August 2012\|accessdate=2 August 2012\|work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> He was the first housing minister of Egypt who is a specialist in urban development.<ref name=indegypt/>		'''Tarek Wafik Mohamed''' is an Egyptian politician and the former minister of housing of [[Egypt]]. He was part of the [[Qandil Cabinet]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-cabinet-idUSBRE8710CU20120802\|title=Prominent judge to be Egypt's new justice minister\|author=Yasmine Saleh and Ali Abdelaty\|date=2 August 2012\|accessdate=2 August 2012\|work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> He was the first housing minister of Egypt who is a specialist in urban development.<ref name=indegypt/>

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 '''Tarek Wafik Mohamed''' is an Egyptian politician and the former minister of housing of [[Egypt]]. He was part of the [[Qandil Cabinet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-cabinet-idUSBRE8710CU20120802|title=Prominent judge to be Egypt's new justice minister|author=Yasmine Saleh and Ali Abdelaty|date=2 August 2012|accessdate=2 August 2012|work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> He was the first housing minister of Egypt who is a specialist in urban development.<ref name=indegypt/>

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| alma_mater = [[Cairo University]]<br/>[[University of Colorado]]
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'''Tarek Wafik Mohamed''' is an Egyptian politician and the former minister of housing of [[Egypt]]. He was part of the [[Qandil Cabinet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-cabinet-idUSBRE8710CU20120802|title=Prominent judge to be Egypt's new justice minister|author=Yasmine Saleh and Ali Abdelaty|date=2 August 2012|accessdate=2 August 2012|work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> He was the first housing minister of Egypt who is a specialist in urban development.<ref name=indegypt/>

==Education==
Wafik studied architecture at Cairo university.<ref name=indegypt>{{cite news|title=The Brothers of the Cabinet|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/brothers-cabinet|accessdate=8 December 2012|newspaper=Egypt Independent|date=10 August 2012}}</ref><ref name=nadine>{{cite news|last=El Sayed|first=Nadine|title=Muslim Brothers in the Cabinet: The Strategic Five|url=http://www.egypttoday.com/news/display/article/artId:934/Muslim-Brothers-in-the-Cabinet-The-Strategic-Five/secId:64|accessdate=29 January 2013|newspaper=Egypt Today|date=1 September 2012}}</ref> He received a PhD in natural resources and planning from the [[University of Colorado]].<ref name=indegypt/>

==Career==
Wafik is an urban planning professional and economics expert.<ref name=uscham>{{cite web|title=Egypt cabinet|url=http://www.usegyptcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/AmCham-Egypt-Newly-Appointed-Cabinet-Ministers.pdf|publisher=American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref> He served as an urban planning professor at Cairo University.<ref name=enein>{{cite news|last=Enein|first=Ahmed Aboul|title=Morsy cabinet in the works|url=http://dailynewsegypt.com/2012/07/26/morsy-cabinet-in-the-works/|accessdate=8 December 2012|newspaper=Daily News|date=26 July 2012}}</ref> He also dealt with business activities and headed the Eco Plan Consulting, a private firm based in Giza.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of class (A) firms registered at GOPP|url=http://www.undp.org.eg/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=EMnE%2FsC%2BXh0%3D&tabid=89&mid=992|publisher=UNDP|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref> He is a member of [[Freedom and Justice Party (Egypt)|the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)]] and also, a member of the party's high board.<ref name=ebus5mar>{{cite news|title=Egypt's government: It's time to get to know the ministers|url=http://www.egypt-business.com/paper/details/1231-xg-egypts-government-its-time-to-get-to-know-the-minsiters/6048|accessdate=5 March 2013|newspaper=Egypt Business|date=5 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113115651/http://www.egypt-business.com/Paper/details/1231-xg-Egypts-government-Its-time-to-get-to-know-the-minsiters/6048|archivedate=13 November 2012}}</ref> Wafik developed the regional and urban dimensions of [[Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt|the Muslim Brotherhood]]'s the Renaissance Project and is head of the FJP's internal housing committee.<ref name=enein2>{{cite news|last=Enein|first=Ahmed Aboul|title=Qandil cabinet is more Islamist than it appears|url=http://dailynewsegypt.com/2012/08/04/qandil-cabinet-is-more-islamist-than-it-appears/|accessdate=8 December 2012|newspaper=Daily News|date=4 August 2012}}</ref> He is also one of the members of the Engineers Syndicate after the Muslim Brotherhood won the majority of its seats.<ref name=indegypt/> He headed the housing portfolio during [[Mohamed Morsi|Morsi]]'s presidential campaign.<ref name=wasins>{{cite web|last=Trager|first=Eric|title=Who's Who in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood|url=http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/whos-who-in-the-muslim-brotherhood#TareqWafiq|publisher=The Washington Institute|accessdate=8 December 2012|date=September 2012}}</ref>

He was appointed minister of housing in August 2012, replacing Fathi El Baradie.<ref name=ecom>{{cite news|title=New Cabinet swears in at presidential palace|url=http://news.egypt.com/english/permalink/135999.html|accessdate=8 December 2012|newspaper=Egypt.com|date=2 August 2012}}</ref><ref name=eldin>{{cite news|last=El Din|first=Gamal Essam|title=Technocrats outnumber Islamists in Egypt's new Qandil government|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/49295/Egypt/Politics-/Technocrats-outnumber-Islamists-in-Egypts-new-Qand.aspx|accessdate=9 December 2012|newspaper=Ahram Online|date=2 August 2012}}</ref> He was one of the FJP members serving in the Qandil cabinet. Wafik's term ended on 16 July 2013 when the interim government led by [[Hazem Al Beblawi]] was formed.<ref name=abi16jul>{{cite news|last=Hauslohner|first=Abigail|title=Interim Egyptian cabinet sworn in|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/deadly-clashes-erupt-in-cairo-after-us-diplomats-visit/2013/07/16/8fef7e1c-edff-11e2-9008-61e94a7ea20d_story.html|accessdate=16 July 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=16 July 2013|location=Cairo}}</ref>

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