Kamal Ganzouri

Kamal Ganzouri
كمال الجنزوري
Ganzouri in 1976
46th Prime Minister of Egypt
In office
7 December 2011 – 30 June 2012
PresidentMohamed Hussein Tantawi (Acting)
Preceded byEssam Sharaf
Succeeded byHesham Qandil
In office
2 January 1996 – 5 October 1999
PresidentHosni Mubarak
Preceded byAtef Sedky
Succeeded byAtef Ebeid
Personal details
Born(1933-01-12)12 January 1933
Monufia, Kingdom of Egypt
Died31 March 2021(2021-03-31) (aged 88)
New Cairo, Egypt
PartyNational Democratic Party (Before 1999)
Independent (1999–2021)
Alma materMichigan State University

Kamal Ganzouri (Arabic: كمال الجنزوري, romanizedKamāl al-Ganzūrī, IPA: [kæˈmæːl elɡænˈzuːɾi]‎; 12 January 1933 – 31 March 2021) was an Egyptian economist who served as prime minister of Egypt from 2 January 1996 to 5 October 1999 and again from 7 December 2011 to 24 July 2012.

During his first term he was branded "Minister of the Poor" and "the Opposition Minister" because of his way of dealing with limited income people and the opposition. Before becoming prime minister, Ganzouri served as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation. On 24 November 2011, Ganzouri was appointed prime minister again by Egypt's military rulers.