Bassem Ouda
Bassem Kamel Mohamed Ouda (Arabic: باسم كامل محمد عودة pronounced [ˈbæːsem ˈkæːmel mæˈħæmmæd ˈʕoːdæ]; born 1970) is an Egyptian politician who is a member of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) and the former minister of supply and interior trade. He is also allegedly a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.[1]
Bassem Ouda | |
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Minister of Supply and Internal Trade | |
In office 5 January 2013 – 4 July 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Hisham Qandil |
Preceded by | Zeid Mohamed |
Succeeded by | Muhamed Abu Shadi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1970 (age 49–50) |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Political party | Freedom and Justice Party |
Alma mater | Cairo University |
Early life
Ouda was born in 1970.[2] He received a PhD in engineering from Cairo University.[2]
Career
Ouda was one of the candidates for the secretariat of the FJP in 2011.[3] He was the head of the fuel file in president Mohamed Morsi's 100-day plan during the latter's presidential champaign.[4] He also heads the energy committee of the FJP.[4]
Ouda was appointed minister of supply and interior trade on 5 January 2013 in a government reshuffle.[5] Ouda replaced Zeid Mohamed in the post.[6] Ouda was one of the FJP members serving in the cabinet that is headed by Hisham Qandil.[6][7] He and other FJP members in the cabinet resigned from office on 4 July 2013 following the 2013 coup in Egypt.[8] Ouda's term officially ended on 16 July 2013 when the interim government led by Prime Minister Hazem Al Beblawi was formed.[9]
References
- "The Constitution Is a Catastrophe". Qantara. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- "Ministerial portfolios". Weekly Ahram. 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- "Freedom and Justice Party Elections in Giza". Ikhwan Web. 23 May 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- "Egypt's cabinet reshuffle to see new interior, finance ministers". Ahram Online. MENA. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- "Egypt replaces 10 ministers, including interior, in Cabinet reshuffle". Al Arabiya. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- Hope, Bradley (7 January 2013). "Morsi unveils cabinet reshuffle as economic crisis bites". The National. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- Fouly, Mahmoud (6 January 2013). "Egypt's 10-minister cabinet reshuffle meets with opposition dissatisfaction". Xinhua. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- "Egypt Brotherhood ministers present official resignations". Ahram Online. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- Hauslohner, Abigail (16 July 2013). "Interim Egyptian cabinet sworn in". The Washington Post. Cairo. Retrieved 16 July 2013.