When was Hesham Qandil born?

Hesham Qandil was born on 17 September 1962 in Beni Suef Governorate.

What positions has Hesham Qandil held?

Positions held by Hesham Qandil include: Prime Minister of Egypt (2012–2013); Minister of Public Works (2011–2012).

Where did Hesham Qandil study?

Hesham Qandil was educated at Cairo University, Utah State University, North Carolina State University.

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Hesham Qandil

Prime Minister of Egypt from 2012 to 2013

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Hesham Mohamed Qandil (also spelled: Hisham Kandil; Arabic: هشام محمد قنديل pronounced [heˈʃæːm mæˈħæmmæd ʔænˈdiːl]; born 17 September 1962) is an Egyptian engineer and civil servant who served as the 51st prime minister of Egypt from 2012 to 2013. Qandil was appointed as prime minister by President Mohamed Morsi on 24 July 2012 and sworn in on 2 August 2012. Qandil previously served as Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation from 2011 to 2012.

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Born: 17 September 1962 wd
Place of birth: Beni Suef Governorate wd
Citizenship: Egypt wd
Occupation: politician, engineer wd
Political party: independent politician wd
Education: Cairo University, Utah State University, North Carolina State University wd

Positions held wd

Prime Minister of Egypt (2 August 2012 – 3 July 2013)
Minister of Public Works (21 July 2011 – 24 July 2012)

About

Reuters reported that Qandil was a politically independent senior public servant in the Morsi administration, but was not popularly considered to be a likely candidate for the position of prime minister. Qandil was Egypt's youngest prime minister since Gamal Abdel Nasser's appointment in 1954. When Morsi was overthrown in a coup d'état by the military, Qandil after initially continuing in his role as prime minister until the formation of a new government, resigned from office on 8 July 2013 in protest over the killing of 61 protestors by the military at the Republican Guard headquarters. He was arrested on 24 December 2013 and released seven months later on 15 July 2014 after he was acquitted by the Court of Cassation, which accepted his appeal and annulled the one-year sentence against him.

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When was Hesham Qandil born?: Hesham Qandil was born on 17 September 1962 in Beni Suef Governorate.
What positions has Hesham Qandil held?: Positions held by Hesham Qandil include: Prime Minister of Egypt (2012–2013); Minister of Public Works (2011–2012).
Where did Hesham Qandil study?: Hesham Qandil was educated at Cairo University, Utah State University, North Carolina State University.

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