Ibrahim Ghoneim
{{Short description|Egyptian politician}}
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| office = Minister of Education
| primeminister = Hisham Qandil
| predecessor = Gamal El-Araby
| successor = Mahmoud Abo El Nasr
| term_start = 2 August 2012
| term_end = 16 July 2013
| birth_name = Ibrahim Ahmed Ghoneim Deif
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|29|df=y}}
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| party = Independent
| alma_mater = Assuit University
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| nationality = Egyptian
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Ibrahim Ahmed Ghoneim Deif{{Cite web |last=Kortam |first=Hend |date=2012-09-22 |title=Protest in solidarity with released student |url=https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2012/09/22/protest-in-solidarity-with-released-student/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Dailynewsegypt |language=en-US}} (born 29 October 1962) is an Egyptian academic and the former minister of education as part of the Qandil cabinet.
Early life and education
Deif was born on 29 October 1962.{{cite web|title=Egyptian Minister of Education Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ghoneim
|url=http://moe.gov.eg/AboutMinistry/Minister/Biography_Minister/Documents/CV%20Minister_English.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Education|access-date=7 December 2012}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} He received a bachelor of science degree in power mechanics from Assiut University in May 1984. He also obtained his master of science degree and PhD from the same university in 1990 and 1994, respectively. His field of speciality is curriculum design.{{cite web|title=Ibrahim Ghoneim
|url=http://egyptelections.carnegieendowment.org/2012/09/05/ibrahim-ghoneim|publisher=Carnegie Endowment for International Peace|access-date=7 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208180028/http://egyptelections.carnegieendowment.org/2012/09/05/ibrahim-ghoneim|archive-date=8 February 2013|url-status=dead}}
Career
Deif started his career as a teaching assistant at Assuit University in 1984. He worked at the same university at different posts until 2005. Then he began to work at Suez Canal University in 2005. He was elected as the dean of the faculty of education at Suez Canal University in 2008. Then he became the vice president of Suez Canal University for Suez Branch Affairs on 29 March 2012.{{cite web|title=Egypt's Newly Appointed Cabinet Ministers|url=http://www.usegyptcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/AmCham-Egypt-Newly-Appointed-Cabinet-Ministers.pdf|publisher=American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt|access-date=8 December 2012}} His term will last until 28 March 2016.
Deif was appointed Egypt's minister of education on 2 August 2012.{{cite web|title=Egypt|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-e/egypt.html|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=7 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119025919/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-e/egypt.html|archive-date=19 November 2012}}{{cite web|title=Egypt's New Cabinet Under Qandil|access-date=7 December 2012|date=3 August 2012
|url=http://egyptelections.carnegieendowment.org/2012/08/03/egypts-new-cabinet-under-qandil|publisher=Carnegie Endowment for International Peace|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228103339/http://egyptelections.carnegieendowment.org/2012/08/03/egypts-new-cabinet-under-qandil|archivedate=28 December 2013}} He has no political affiliation, and therefore, was one of the independent ministers in the Qandil cabinet.{{cite news|last=Enein|first=Ahmed Aboul|title=The insiders: ministry officials who finally got the big job|url=http://dailynewsegypt.com/2012/08/11/the-insiders-ministry-officials-who-finally-got-the-big-job/|accessdate=9 December 2012|newspaper=Daily News|date=11 August 2012}} His term ended on 16 July 2013{{cite news|author=Abigail Hauslohner|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|access-date=16 July 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=16 July 2013
|location=Cairo}} and Mahmoud Abo El Nasr replaced him in the post.[http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/new-government-sworn New government is sworn in], Egypt Independent, 16 July 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
=Criticism=
In October 2012, Deif reported his acceptance of the corporal punishment in schools "as long as the beating is not severe and no stick is used."{{cite news|title=Coalition Sues Education Minister for Approving Corporal Punishment in Schools
|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201210160817.html|access-date=9 December 2012|newspaper=Aswat Masriya|date=15 October 2012}} Upon his declaration, the Coalition for Children's Rights in Egypt submitted a lawsuit to Egypt's general prosecutor against Deif.
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Category:21st-century Egyptian politicians
Category:Assiut University alumni
Category:Academic staff of Assiut University