Mahmoud Abo El-Nasr
{{Short description|Egyptian engineering professor and politician}}
Mahmoud Mohamed Mahmoud Abo El-NasrVariant transliterations: Mahmoud Abou El-Nasr, Mahmoud Abul Nasr, Mahmoud Aboul-Nasr, Mohammad Abul-Naser, Mahmoud Abu al-Nasr. (born 1953) is an Egyptian engineering professor and politician. He was the minister of education in the interim government of Hazem Al BeblawiHend Kortam and Rana Muhammad Taha, [http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/07/18/egypts-new-interim-cabinet/ Egypt’s new interim cabinet], Daily News Egypt, 18 July 2013. and held the position in the interim government of Ibrahim Mahlab.{{cite news|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/95577.aspx|title=Egypt's new cabinet sworn in|date=1 March 2014|accessdate=3 March 2014|work=Ahram Online}}{{cite news|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/124542/Egypt/Politics-/BREAKING-Egypt-appoints-new-interior-minister.aspx|title=UPDATED: Egypt replaces 8 ministers in surprise cabinet reshuffle|date=5 March 2015|accessdate=5 March 2015|work=Ahram Online}}
Biography
Mahmoud Abo El-Nasr received PhD from Reading University, England in 1986, and went on to do post-doctoral work at Washington State University. He has been department head, dean, university vice president and professor of mechanical engineering at the Ain Shams University. In September 2010 he joined the ministry of education as deputy minister,[http://www.usaideconomic.org.eg/newsletter/October%202011%20-%20January%202012/3.%20Feature%20Interview%20-%20Education%20for%20Employment.pdf Interview]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, US AID Newsletter, October 2011-January 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013. leading the ministry's technical education sector.
He was sworn into the Egyptian cabinet as minister of education on 16 July 2013.[http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/new-government-sworn New government is sworn in], Egypt Independent, 16 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013. He replaced Ibrahim Deif in the post.{{cite web|title=Egypt |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-e/egypt.html |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |accessdate=23 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119025919/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-e/egypt.html |archivedate=19 November 2012 }} On 23 July Nasr announced that the ministry was considering delaying the start of the next school year, to ensure textbooks were fully available.[http://allafrica.com/stories/201307231475.html Egypt: School Year May Be Delayed in Egypt - Education Minister], allafrica.com, 23 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013. He is part of the Second Mahlab Cabinet.{{cite news|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/103924/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-new-cabinet-sworn-in.aspx|title=Egypt's new cabinet sworn in|date=17 June 2014|accessdate=22 June 2014|work=Ahram Online}}
References
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20130730170418/http://www.shams.edu.eg/staff/profile.php?action=show&pid=10105 University profile page]
- [http://aboelnasr.blogspot.co.uk/ page] at blogspot
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Category:20th-century Egyptian engineers
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Category:21st-century Egyptian politicians
Category:Academic staff of Ain Shams University
Category:Alumni of the University of Reading
Category:Egyptian mechanical engineers
Category:Ministers of education of Egypt
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