Ibrahim Mahlab

Ibrahim Mahlab
إبراهيم محلب‎
Mahlab in 2014
Prime Minister of Egypt
In office
17 June 2014 – 19 September 2015
Acting : 1 March 2014 – 17 June 2014
PresidentAdly Mansour (interim)
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Preceded byHazem El Beblawi (acting)
Succeeded bySherif Ismail
Minister of Housing
In office
16 July 2013 – 1 March 2014
Prime MinisterHazem El Beblawi (acting)
Preceded byTarek Wafik
Succeeded byMostafa Madbouly
Personal details
Born
Ibrahim Roshdy Mahlab

(1949-05-08) 8 May 1949 (age 75)[citation needed]
Cairo, Egypt
Political partyNational Democratic Party (Before 2011)
Independent (2011–present)
Alma materCairo University

Ibrahim Roshdy Mahlab (Arabic: إبراهيم رشدى محلب‎ pronounced [ebɾɑˈhiːm ˈɾoʃdi ˈmæħlæb]; born 8 May[citation needed] 1949) is an Egyptian engineer and politician who was the Prime Minister of Egypt from 1 March 2014[1] until 19 September 2015.[2] Previously he served as Minister of Housing.[3]

Career

Mahlab meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington, D.C., 4 August 2014

Mahlab joined the Arab Contractors Company as an engineer early in his career, making his way up through the ranks until becoming deputy CEO in the 1990s, and CEO in 2001.[4]

Mahlab was an appointed member of the short-lived 2010 Shura Council (Parliament Upper House) by president Hosni Mubarak, as well as a member of the Policies Committee of Mubarak's National Democratic Party prior to the 2011 Egyptian revolution.[5][6]

Mahalab resigned as CEO of Arab Contractors in 2012.[6] Following the 2013 Egyptian coup d'etat, Hazem el-Beblawi was made interim Prime Minister and Mahlab was appointed as Minister of Housing.[3] Following the surprise resignation of el-Beblawi's government, Mahlab was tasked with forming an interim government.[7] He said that his administration would "work together to restore security and safety to Egypt and crush terrorism in all corners of the country." He also vowed to rebuild the economy.[8] The day after being sworn in he said that security is the main issue and called for a halt to protests and strikes.[1]

While as Prime Minister he worked with high up officials of the Egyptian Coptic Church, including Pop Tawadros II.[9][10]

He was reappointed on 17 June 2014[11] and resigned on 12 September 2015, though the cabinet remained in their posts[12] until a new government was formed.[2]

Personal life

Mahlab is married and speaks Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Egypt's new PM says security is top priority", Al Jazeera, 2 March 2014, retrieved 3 March 2014
  2. ^ a b "Egypt's Sherif Ismail cabinet with 16 new faces sworn in by President Sisi". Ahram Online. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Egypt names Ibrahim Mahlab as new prime minister", The Guardian, 25 February 2014, retrieved 3 March 2014
  4. ^ "New start for Arab Contractors". MEED. 2001-11-23. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  5. ^ "New govt announces aim to limit labor unrest", Mada Masr, 4 March 2014, archived from the original on 5 March 2014, retrieved 4 March 2014
  6. ^ a b "Meet Egypt's new Prime Minister designate Ibrahim Mahlab - Politics - Egypt". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  7. ^ "Ibrahim Mehleb to form new Egypt government", Ahram Online, 25 February 2014, retrieved 25 February 2014
  8. ^ "Egypt's new PM says to fight militancy, rebuild economy", Aswat Masriya, 25 February 2014, retrieved 25 February 2014
  9. ^ "Copts United | Egypt, government promotes Christian itineraries". www.copts-united.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26.
  10. ^ "Home". sandiegouniontribune.com.
  11. ^ "BREAKING: New government swears in". Cairo Post. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Egypt's Sisi accepts resignation of Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and cabinet". Ahram Online. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Egypt housing minister to form new government", Al Jazeera English, 25 February 2014, retrieved 25 February 2014

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Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Egypt
2014–2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Housing
2013–2014 		Succeeded by