Atef Mohamed Naguib Sedky (29 August 1930 – 25 February 2005; Egyptian Arabic: عاطف محمد نجيب صدقى, IPA: [ˈʕɑːtˤef mæˈħæmmæd næˈɡiːb ˈsedʔi]) was an Egyptian lawyer, politician, and economist who served as the 45th prime minister of Egypt from 1986 until 1996.[1] He replaced Aly Mahmoud Lotfy on November 10, 1986.[2]
Atef Sedky | |
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عاطف صدقي | |
Sedky, c. 1986 | |
| 45th Prime Minister of Egypt | |
| In office 10 November 1986 – 2 January 1996 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Preceded by | Aly Mahmoud Lotfy |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Ganzouri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1930 |
| Died | 25 February 2005 (aged 74) |
| Party | National Democratic Party |
Private career
editSedky was born in the Nile Delta city of Tanta. He was a lawyer and economist by training, receiving a doctorate in economics from the University of Paris in France. Before becoming prime minister, he was the director of the Egyptian Central Auditing Organization.
Political career
editAs prime minister, Sedky supervised and sometimes criticised reforms suggested by the International Monetary Fund. In November 1993, he survived an assassination attempt in Cairo by the militant Islamic group Vanguards of Conquest, which resulted in the death of a schoolgirl called Shaimaa.[3][4] He led his mandate without the assistance of the IMF.[5] On 2 January 1996, he along with his cabinet resigned; his post was filled two days later by Kamal Ganzouri.[6] Sedky is the longest serving Egyptian prime minister since the Republic in 1953.[7]
Death
editPrivate life
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Atef Sedky | All Worlds Presidents -Presidents and Prime Ministers and Kings". All Worlds Presidents. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (2005-02-27). "Atef Sedki, 75; Premier Helped Lead Egypt to a Market Economy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Hedges, Chris (1993-11-26). "EGYPTIAN PREMIER ESCAPES CAR BOMB". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ↑ Associated Press (1994-03-18). "Egypt Executes 2, Sentences 9 to Die for Attacks". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ↑ Mustafa, Eman; El-Shal, Amira (2026-06-01). "How should Africa respond to America's new foreign economic policy?". Economics Observatory. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ "January 1996". Rulers. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ Hedges, Chris (1993-11-26). "EGYPTIAN PREMIER ESCAPES CAR BOMB". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- 1 2 "Atef Sedki, 75; Premier Helped Lead Egypt to a Market Economy". LA Times. February 27, 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ↑ "February 2005". Rulers. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
External links
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