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
عاطف صدقي
Sedky, c.1986
45th Prime Minister of Egypt
In office
10 November 1986  2 January 1996
PresidentHosni Mubarak
Preceded byAly Mahmoud Lotfy
Succeeded byKamal Ganzouri
Personal details
Born29 August 1930
Died25 February 2005(2005-02-25) (aged 74)
PartyNational Democratic Party

Private career

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Sedky 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

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As 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

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He died on 25 February 2005 at a Cairo hospital.[8][9]

Private life

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In 2004, Sedky fractured his thigh.[8] Sedky and his German-born wife, Ursula, had two children Ahmed and Sherif.

References

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  1. "Atef Sedky | All Worlds Presidents -Presidents and Prime Ministers and Kings". All Worlds Presidents. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  2. 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.
  3. Hedges, Chris (1993-11-26). "EGYPTIAN PREMIER ESCAPES CAR BOMB". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "January 1996". Rulers. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  7. Hedges, Chris (1993-11-26). "EGYPTIAN PREMIER ESCAPES CAR BOMB". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  8. 1 2 "Atef Sedki, 75; Premier Helped Lead Egypt to a Market Economy". LA Times. February 27, 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  9. "February 2005". Rulers. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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