Hussein Kamel Bahaeddin
Hussein Kamel Bahaeddin | |
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حسين كامل بهاء الدين | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office May 1991 – 13 July 2004 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Prime Minister | Atef Sedki Kamal Ganzouri Atef Ebeid |
| Vice President | Omar Suleiman |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Fathi Sorour |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Gamal El-Din Moussa |
| Ministry of Higher Education | |
| In office May 1991 – 1997 | |
| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Prime Minister | Atef Sedki Kamal Ganzouri |
| Vice President | Omar Suleiman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1932 Zagazig, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
| Died | 29 July 2016 (aged 83) |
| Party | National Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Cairo University (MBBS, MD) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Cairo University |
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Hussein Kamel Bahaeddin (Arabic: حسين كامل بهاء الدين, 18 September 1932 – 29 July 2016) was an Egyptian professor of paediatrics and Minister of Education between 1991 and 2004. During his tenure as Minister of Education, Bahaeddin implemented reforms, such as extending compulsory education, banning school corporal punishment, and increasing university entrance opportunities. He advocated for addressing poverty and malnutrition to improve academic outcomes and emphasised democratic practices in education. His leadership also oversaw the construction of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Bahaeddin incited controversy over certain measures, including religious and political reforms.