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| predecessor = [[Mostafa Mussad]] (Minister of Higher Education) | | predecessor = [[Mostafa Mussad]] (Minister of Higher Education) | ||
| successor = [[Wael El-Degwi]] ( | | successor = [[Wael El-Degwi]] (Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research) | ||
| term_start = 16 July 2013 | | term_start = 16 July 2013 | ||
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'''Hossam Eisa''' is an [[Egyptians|Egyptian]] politician and academic. He served as deputy prime minister and minister of higher education of | '''Hossam Eisa''' is an [[Egyptians|Egyptian]] politician and academic. He served as deputy prime minister and minister of higher education of Egypt from July 2013 until 1 March 2014. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Eisa holds a PhD in law from the [[University of Sorbonne]] in France.<ref name=ahon/><ref name=ash>{{cite news|title=Academics get key posts in caretaker government|url=http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20130719083126238| | Eisa holds a PhD in law from the [[University of Sorbonne]] in France.<ref name=ahon/><ref name=ash>{{cite news | ||
|title=Academics get key posts in caretaker government|url=http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20130719083126238|access-date=20 October 2013|work=University World News (Issue no: 281)|date=19 July 2013 | |||
|author=Ashraf Khaled}}</ref> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Eisa was a member of the [[Nasserist Party]].<ref name=ahon/> He worked as a law professor and taught at [[Ain | Eisa was a member of the [[Nasserist Party]].<ref name=ahon/> He worked as a law professor and taught at [[Ain Shams University]] in Egypt and at the Algerian universities.<ref name=ash/><ref>{{cite news|title=Military could dictate Egypt assembly form|url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/04/22/Military-could-dictate-Egypt-assembly-form/UPI-92791335120273/|access-date=20 October 2013|work=United Press International|date=22 April 2012 | ||
|location=Cairo}}</ref> Following the [[2011 Egyptian revolution|ouster]] of former [[President of Egypt|President]] [[Hosni Mobarak]], he became one of the founders of the Egyptian Initiative for Prevention of Corruption in 2011.<ref name=war>{{cite news|title=Nominating a businessman as minister stirs Egyptian bad memories|newspaper=Ahram Online | |||
|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/16758/Business/Economy/Nominating-a-businessman-as-minister-stirs-Egyptia.aspx|access-date=20 October 2013|date=20 July 2011|author=Salma Wardani}}</ref> During the same period he was the attorney of [[Asmaa Mahfouz]], an Egyptian activist who had organized the 18-day uprising, forcing the ouster of President Mobarak in February 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Egypt's military rulers drop charges against 2 activists for criticizing military|access-date=20 October 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=18 August 2011|author=Leila Fadel | |||
|url=http://www.cleveland.com/world/index.ssf/2011/08/egypts_military_rulers_drop_ch.html}}</ref> | |||
He cofounded the [[Constitution Party (Egypt)|Constitution Party]] with [[Mohamed ElBaradei|Mohamed El Baradei]] in April 2012.<ref name=ss>{{cite news|title=ElBaradei launches Constitution Party alongside revolutionary activists and figures|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/40350/Egypt/ElBaradei-launches-the-Constitution-Party-alongsid.aspx| | He cofounded the [[Constitution Party (Egypt)|Constitution Party]] with [[Mohamed ElBaradei|Mohamed El Baradei]] in April 2012.<ref name=ss>{{cite news|title=ElBaradei launches Constitution Party alongside revolutionary activists and figures|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/40350/Egypt/ElBaradei-launches-the-Constitution-Party-alongsid.aspx|access-date=20 October 2013|work=Ahram Online|date=28 April 2012|author=Salma Shukrallah}}</ref> He served as the head of party's steering committee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hossam Eissa leaves Al-Dostour Party | ||
|url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/03/22/hossam-eissa-leaves-al-dostour-party/|access-date=20 October 2013|work=Daily News Egypt|date=22 March 2013|author=Hend Kortam}}</ref> However, he left the party in March 2013 due to internal conflicts.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dostour Party leader resigns in protest against corruption | |||
|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/dostour-party-leader-resigns-protest-against-corruption|access-date=20 October 2013|newspaper=Egypt Independent|date=21 March 2013|author=Tahseen Bakr}}</ref> | |||
On 16 July 2013, Eisa was appointed both deputy prime minister for social justice and minister of higher education in the [[Beblawi Cabinet|cabinet]] led by [[Prime Minister of Egypt|Prime Minister]] [[Hazem Al Beblawi]].<ref name=ahon>{{cite news|title=Who's who: Egypt's full interim Cabinet|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/76609.aspx| | On 16 July 2013, Eisa was appointed both deputy prime minister for social justice and minister of higher education in the [[Beblawi Cabinet|cabinet]] led by [[Prime Minister of Egypt|Prime Minister]] [[Hazem Al Beblawi]].<ref name=ahon>{{cite news|title=Who's who: Egypt's full interim Cabinet|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/76609.aspx | ||
|access-date=20 October 2013|work=Ahram Online|date=17 July 2013}}</ref><ref name=ash/> He succeeded [[Mostafa Mussad]] as minister of higher education.<ref>{{cite news|title=Higher education still suffering after the revolution | |||
|url=http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20130606161959301|access-date=20 October 2013 | |||
|work=University World News|date=8 June 2013|author=Nadia El Awady}}</ref> Eisa's term as cabinet member ended in February 2014 when the cabinet resigned.<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|accessdate=8 September 2014|work=The New York Times|date=25 February 2014|location=Cairo}}</ref> | |||
==Views== | ==Views== | ||
''[[Ahram Online]]'' describes Eisa as a [[Nasserist]] politician.<ref name=ahon/> During the [[Mohammad Morsi]] era, he was among the major opposition figures and he advocated for the state to play a determining role in leading the economy, criticizing [[Neo-liberal economics|neo-liberal policies]] of the [[Qandil Cabinet|Qandil government]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Leftist Opposition Figures Slam IMF Egypt Loan, Call for State-Led Economy|url=http://portside.org/2013-04-16/leftist-opposition-figures-slam-imf-egypt-loan-call-state-led-economy|work=Ahram Online| | ''[[Ahram Online]]'' describes Eisa as a [[Nasserist]] politician.<ref name=ahon/> He holds a leftist political stance.<ref>{{cite book|author=Mahmoud Hamad|title=Judges and Generals in the Making of Modern Egypt: How Institutions Sustain and Undermine Authoritarian Regimes|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2018|isbn=978-1-108-42552-0| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o5VuDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA246|location=Cambridge|page=246}}</ref> During the [[Mohammad Morsi]] era, he was among the major opposition figures and he advocated for the state to play a determining role in leading the economy, criticizing [[Neo-liberal economics|neo-liberal policies]] of the [[Qandil Cabinet|Qandil government]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Leftist Opposition Figures Slam IMF Egypt Loan, Call for State-Led Economy | ||
|url=http://portside.org/2013-04-16/leftist-opposition-figures-slam-imf-egypt-loan-call-state-led-economy|work=Ahram Online|access-date=20 October 2013|date=8 April 2013}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | |||
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[[Category:21st-century Egyptian politicians]] | [[Category:21st-century Egyptian politicians]] | ||
[[Category:2013 Egyptian coup d'état]] | [[Category:2013 Egyptian coup d'état]] | ||
[[Category:Ain Shams University | [[Category:Academic staff of Ain Shams University]] | ||
[[Category:Beblawi Cabinet]] | [[Category:Beblawi Cabinet]] | ||
[[Category:Egyptian | [[Category:Deputy prime ministers of Egypt]] | ||
[[Category:Egyptian expatriates in France]] | |||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Higher education ministers of Egypt]] | ||
[[Category:People of the Egyptian revolution of 2011]] | [[Category:People of the Egyptian revolution of 2011]] | ||
[[Category:University of Paris alumni]] | [[Category:University of Paris alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:50, 3 May 2024
Hossam Eisa | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education | |
| In office 16 July 2013 – 1 March 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Hazem Al Beblawi |
| Preceded by | Mostafa Mussad (Minister of Higher Education) |
| Succeeded by | Wael El-Degwi (Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | Nasserist Party (formerly) Constitution Party (until March 2013) |
| Alma mater | University of Sorbonne |
Hossam Eisa is an Egyptian politician and academic. He served as deputy prime minister and minister of higher education of Egypt from July 2013 until 1 March 2014.
Education[edit | edit source]
Eisa holds a PhD in law from the University of Sorbonne in France.[1][2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Eisa was a member of the Nasserist Party.[1] He worked as a law professor and taught at Ain Shams University in Egypt and at the Algerian universities.[2][3] Following the ouster of former President Hosni Mobarak, he became one of the founders of the Egyptian Initiative for Prevention of Corruption in 2011.[4] During the same period he was the attorney of Asmaa Mahfouz, an Egyptian activist who had organized the 18-day uprising, forcing the ouster of President Mobarak in February 2011.[5]
He cofounded the Constitution Party with Mohamed El Baradei in April 2012.[6] He served as the head of party's steering committee.[7] However, he left the party in March 2013 due to internal conflicts.[8]
On 16 July 2013, Eisa was appointed both deputy prime minister for social justice and minister of higher education in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hazem Al Beblawi.[1][2] He succeeded Mostafa Mussad as minister of higher education.[9] Eisa's term as cabinet member ended in February 2014 when the cabinet resigned.[10]
Views[edit | edit source]
Ahram Online describes Eisa as a Nasserist politician.[1] He holds a leftist political stance.[11] During the Mohammad Morsi era, he was among the major opposition figures and he advocated for the state to play a determining role in leading the economy, criticizing neo-liberal policies of the Qandil government.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Who's who: Egypt's full interim Cabinet". Ahram Online. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ashraf Khaled (19 July 2013). "Academics get key posts in caretaker government". University World News (Issue no: 281). Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Military could dictate Egypt assembly form". United Press International. Cairo. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Salma Wardani (20 July 2011). "Nominating a businessman as minister stirs Egyptian bad memories". Ahram Online. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Leila Fadel (18 August 2011). "Egypt's military rulers drop charges against 2 activists for criticizing military". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Salma Shukrallah (28 April 2012). "ElBaradei launches Constitution Party alongside revolutionary activists and figures". Ahram Online. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Hend Kortam (22 March 2013). "Hossam Eissa leaves Al-Dostour Party". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Tahseen Bakr (21 March 2013). "Dostour Party leader resigns in protest against corruption". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Nadia El Awady (8 June 2013). "Higher education still suffering after the revolution". University World News. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Kareem Fahim; Mayy El Sheikh (25 February 2014). "Government and Premier of Egypt Quit in Abrupt Move". The New York Times. Cairo. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Mahmoud Hamad (2018). Judges and Generals in the Making of Modern Egypt: How Institutions Sustain and Undermine Authoritarian Regimes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-108-42552-0.
- ↑ "Leftist Opposition Figures Slam IMF Egypt Loan, Call for State-Led Economy". Ahram Online. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.