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'''Dr. Mohamed Abou El-Ghar''', also spelled '''Abul-Ghar''', or '''Aboulghar''' ({{ |
'''Dr. Mohamed Abou El-Ghar''', also spelled '''Abul-Ghar''', or '''Aboulghar''' ({{langx|arz|محمد ابو الغار}}, {{IPA|arz|mæˈħæmmæd abu lˈɣɑːɾˤ|IPA}}; born on 2 July 1940 in [[Shibin El Kom]], [[Egypt]]) is an Egyptian professor of [[Gynaecology|gynecology]] at [[Cairo University]] and a political activist. |
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Abou El-Ghar studied medicine at the [[Cairo University]], and received his doctoral degree in 1969. As a doctor, he acquired prominence as Egypt's pioneer of [[in vitro fertilisation]].<ref name="Youm7">{{Citation |url=http://english.youm7.com/wikiNews.asp?NewsID=339661&SecID=297&IssueID=0 |title=Gynecologist, political critic – Mohamed Abul Ghar |publisher=Youm7 |accessdate=25 June 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> During the rule of [[Hosni Mubarak]], he and other professors founded the "''March 9th Movement for the Independence of Universities''" against the security control on the Egyptian universities. During the [[Egyptian Revolution of 2011]], he demanded democratisation of Egyptian universities.<ref>{{Citation |url=http://213.158.162.45/~egyptian/index.php?action=news&id=19004&title=Egypt%27s%20academics%20push%20for%20electing%20top%20administrators |title=Egypt's academics push for electing top administrators |first=Manal |last=Abdul Aziz |newspaper=[[The Egyptian Gazette]] |date=8 June 2011 |accessdate=25 June 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
Abou El-Ghar studied medicine at the [[Cairo University]], and received his doctoral degree in 1969. As a doctor, he acquired prominence as Egypt's pioneer of [[in vitro fertilisation]].<ref name="Youm7">{{Citation |url=http://english.youm7.com/wikiNews.asp?NewsID=339661&SecID=297&IssueID=0 |title=Gynecologist, political critic – Mohamed Abul Ghar |publisher=Youm7 |accessdate=25 June 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> During the rule of [[Hosni Mubarak]], he and other professors founded the "''March 9th Movement for the Independence of Universities''" against the security control on the Egyptian universities. During the [[Egyptian Revolution of 2011]], he demanded democratisation of Egyptian universities.<ref>{{Citation |url=http://213.158.162.45/~egyptian/index.php?action=news&id=19004&title=Egypt%27s%20academics%20push%20for%20electing%20top%20administrators |title=Egypt's academics push for electing top administrators |first=Manal |last=Abdul Aziz |newspaper=[[The Egyptian Gazette]] |date=8 June 2011 |accessdate=25 June 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:02, 8 November 2024
Mohamed Abou El-Ghar | |
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| President of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 29 March 2011 – 1 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Farid Zahran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1940 Shibin El Kom, Monufia Governorate |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | Egyptian Social Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Gynecologist, Political Activist |
Dr. Mohamed Abou El-Ghar, also spelled Abul-Ghar, or Aboulghar (Egyptian Arabic: محمد ابو الغار, IPA: [mæˈħæmmæd abu lˈɣɑːɾˤ]; born on 2 July 1940 in Shibin El Kom, Egypt) is an Egyptian professor of gynecology at Cairo University and a political activist.
Abou El-Ghar studied medicine at the Cairo University, and received his doctoral degree in 1969. As a doctor, he acquired prominence as Egypt's pioneer of in vitro fertilisation.[1] During the rule of Hosni Mubarak, he and other professors founded the "March 9th Movement for the Independence of Universities" against the security control on the Egyptian universities. During the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, he demanded democratisation of Egyptian universities.[2]
After the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Abou El-Ghar with some Egyptian political activists, including Amr Hamzawy, and Daoud Abdel Sayed founded the left liberal Egyptian Social Democratic Party.[3] Moreover, he is a spokesman of the National Association for Change close to Mohamed ElBaradei.[1]
He has been on the board of trustees of the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gynecologist, political critic – Mohamed Abul Ghar, Youm7, retrieved 25 June 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^ Abdul Aziz, Manal (8 June 2011), "Egypt's academics push for electing top administrators", The Egyptian Gazette, retrieved 25 June 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^ Farag, Fatemah, "Mohamed Abul-Ghar: The doctor is in", Al-Ahram Weekly On-line, archived from the original on 8 March 2015, retrieved 25 June 2011
- ^ Sawiris Cultural Award’s Winners for 2010, SawirisFoundation.org, archived from the original on 13 December 2019, retrieved 25 June 2011