Reda Hegazy

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Reda Hegazy (Arabic: رِضا حجازي; born 4 December 1959) is the current Egyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education in the cabinet headed by Mostafa Madbouly in succession of Tarek Shawki.[1][2][3][4]

Reda Hegazy
رِضا حجازي
Minister of Education and Technical Education
Assumed office
13 August 2022
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime MinisterMostafa Madbouly
Preceded byTarek Shawki
Personal details
Born
Reda el Sayed Mahmoud Hegazy

(1959-12-04) 4 December 1959 (age 64)
Egypt
Alma materMansoura University

Before appointing, Hegazy had long held the position of deputy minister of education at the Ministry of Education.[5][6]

In September 2023, Hegazy as Minister of Education announced plans for schools to Ban the Niqab.[7][8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "رضا حجازى وزيرًا للتربية والتعليم (بروفايل)". جريدة الدستور (in Arabic). 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  2. ^ "Who's who: Meet Egypt's 13 new ministers - Politics - Egypt". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  3. ^ "Cabinet Reshuffle: New minister announced for Education portfolio". EgyptToday. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  4. ^ "Egypt to continue implementing the new educational system: Minister". Egypt Independent. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  5. ^ "Profile: Who is Hesham Amna, the new minister of local development?". EgyptToday. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  6. ^ "Egypt Announces Cabinet Reshuffle Introducing 13 New Ministers | Egyptian Streets". 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  7. ^ https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-bans-niqab-schools
  8. ^ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/12/egyptians-divided-over-recent-niqab-ban-at-schools
  9. ^ https://www.wionews.com/world/egypt-bans-face-veil-in-schools-for-upcoming-academic-year-635153

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