Safwat El-Sherif
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Mohamed Safwat El Sherif is a former Egyptian politician and the former speaker of the Egyptian Shura Council
. He was one of the founder members of the National Democratic Party
(NDP) in 1978 and served for a time as the Secretary-General of the NDP. He remained Secretary-General until 5 February 2011, when he resigned along with other senior party members as a reaction to the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
. He was replaced by Hossam Badrawi
in an apparent effort to recast the party in a reformist light.
Sharif holds a B.A. degree in Military Science
as well as other degrees and studies. He served in the government as Minister of Information for a time.
Shura Council
The Shura Council is the upper house of Egyptian bicameral Parliament. Its name roughly translates into English as "the Consultative Council". The lower house of parliament is the People's Assembly....
. He was one of the founder members of the National Democratic Party
National Democratic Party (Egypt)
The National Democratic Party , often simply called Al-Ḥizb al-Waṭaniy – the "National Party", was an Egyptian political party. It was founded by President Anwar El Sadat in 1978....
(NDP) in 1978 and served for a time as the Secretary-General of the NDP. He remained Secretary-General until 5 February 2011, when he resigned along with other senior party members as a reaction to the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
The 2011 Egyptian revolution took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of November 2011. The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil...
. He was replaced by Hossam Badrawi
Hossam Badrawi
Hossam Badrawi is an Egyptian physician and politician. He graduated from Cairo University in 1974. Between 1979 and 1983 he continued his studies at the Wayne State University where his main research fields were obstetrics and gynaecology....
in an apparent effort to recast the party in a reformist light.
Sharif holds a B.A. degree in Military Science
Military science
Military science is the process of translating national defence policy to produce military capability by employing military scientists, including theorists, researchers, experimental scientists, applied scientists, designers, engineers, test technicians, and military personnel responsible for...
as well as other degrees and studies. He served in the government as Minister of Information for a time.