Ahmed Zaki Badreldin
{{Short description|Egyptian politician}}
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| office = Minister of Education
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| predecessor = Yousry El Gamal
| successor = Ahmed Gamal El Din Moussa
| term_start = January 2010
| term_end = 2011
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| alma_mater = Ain Shams University
University of Nantes
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Ahmed Zaki Badr is a former Minister of Education for Egypt.
Early life and education
Badr is the son of the former minister of interior in Egypt, Zaki Badr.{{cite web|title=Mubarak remnants still suffocate the Academic Freedoms ... "Zaki Badr" fires 6 employees in Akhbar El-Yom Academy|url=http://www.anhri.net/en/?p=8996|publisher=ANHRI|accessdate=9 December 2012|format=Press release|date=18 July 2012}} He received his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Ain Shams University in 1982.{{Cite web|title=Faculty Members|work=Ain Shams University Website|format=University Website|accessdate=15 October 2010|url=http://eng.shams.edu.eg/engineering/more2e.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720132752/http://eng.shams.edu.eg/engineering/more2e.html|archive-date=20 July 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} He then obtained Master of Science degree again from Ain Shams University in 1986. He also received his PhD from University of Nantes, France in 1990.
Career
Badr was appointed minister of education on 3 January 2010.{{cite news|title=EGYPT: NEW EDUCATION AND TRANSPORT MINISTERS, FIVE NEW GOVERNORS|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wikileaks-files/egypt-wikileaks-cables/8326870/EGYPT-NEW-EDUCATION-AND-TRANSPORT-MINISTERS-FIVE-NEW-GOVERNORS.html|accessdate=24 April 2016|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=15 February 2011|agency=Wikileaks}} His appointment was not welcomed by the Muslim Brotherhood.{{cite news|title=Al-Gafari: appointing the son of Zaki Badr is disastrous |url=http://www.ikhwanweb.com/article.php?id=22472 |accessdate=9 December 2012 |newspaper=Ikhwan Web |date=5 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130151913/http://www.ikhwanweb.com/article.php?id=22472 |archivedate=30 November 2011 }} During his term, his activities led to protests.{{cite news|last=Habib|first=Mohamed|title=Egypt's education minister faces civil servants' protests|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/4077/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-education-minister-faces-civil-servants-pro.aspx|accessdate=9 December 2012|newspaper=Ahram Online|date=16 January 2011}} Badr was replaced by Ahmed El Din in 2011.{{cite web|last=Ndhlovu|first=Deborah-Fay|title=Egypt's universities re-open under new ministers|url=http://www.researchresearch.com/index.php?option=com_news&template=rr_2col&view=article&articleId=1037791|publisher=Research|accessdate=9 December 2012|date=3 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100126/http://www.researchresearch.com/index.php?option=com_news&template=rr_2col&view=article&articleId=1037791|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} At the end of 2011 he began to serve as the president of the Akhbar El Youm Academy.
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Category:Ain Shams University alumni
Category:University of Nantes alumni
Category:Ministers of education of Egypt
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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