Hossam Eisa is an Egyptian politician and academic. He served as deputy prime minister and minister of higher education of Egypt from July 2013 until 1 March 2014.
Hossam Eisa | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education | |
| In office 16 July 2013 – 1 March 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Hazem Al Beblawi |
| Preceded by | Mostafa Mussad (Minister of Higher Education) |
| Succeeded by | Wael El-Degwi (Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | Nasserist Party (formerly) Constitution Party (until March 2013) |
| Alma mater | University of Sorbonne |
Education
editEisa holds a PhD in law from the University of Sorbonne in France.[1][2]
Career
editEisa was a member of the Nasserist Party.[1] He worked as a law professor and taught at Ain Shams University in Egypt and at the Algerian universities.[2][3] Following the ouster of former President Hosni Mobarak, he became one of the founders of the Egyptian Initiative for Prevention of Corruption in 2011.[4] During the same period he was the attorney of Asmaa Mahfouz, an Egyptian activist who had organized the 18-day uprising, forcing the ouster of President Mobarak in February 2011.[5]
He cofounded the Constitution Party with Mohamed El Baradei in April 2012.[6] He served as the head of party's steering committee.[7] However, he left the party in March 2013 due to internal conflicts.[8]
On 16 July 2013, Eisa was appointed both deputy prime minister for social justice and minister of higher education in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hazem Al Beblawi.[1][2] He succeeded Mostafa Mussad as minister of higher education.[9] Eisa's term as cabinet member ended in February 2014 when the cabinet resigned.[10]
Views
editAhram Online describes Eisa as a Nasserist politician.[1] He holds a leftist political stance.[11] During the Mohammad Morsi era, he was among the major opposition figures and he advocated for the state to play a determining role in leading the economy, criticizing neo-liberal policies of the Qandil government.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Who's who: Egypt's full interim Cabinet". Ahram Online. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ a b c Ashraf Khaled (19 July 2013). "Academics get key posts in caretaker government". University World News (Issue no: 281). Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Military could dictate Egypt assembly form". United Press International. Cairo. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Salma Wardani (20 July 2011). "Nominating a businessman as minister stirs Egyptian bad memories". Ahram Online. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Leila Fadel (18 August 2011). "Egypt's military rulers drop charges against 2 activists for criticizing military". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Salma Shukrallah (28 April 2012). "ElBaradei launches Constitution Party alongside revolutionary activists and figures". Ahram Online. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Hend Kortam (22 March 2013). "Hossam Eissa leaves Al-Dostour Party". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Tahseen Bakr (21 March 2013). "Dostour Party leader resigns in protest against corruption". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Nadia El Awady (8 June 2013). "Higher education still suffering after the revolution". University World News. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Kareem Fahim; Mayy El Sheikh (25 February 2014). "Government and Premier of Egypt Quit in Abrupt Move". The New York Times. Cairo. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Mahmoud Hamad (2018). Judges and Generals in the Making of Modern Egypt: How Institutions Sustain and Undermine Authoritarian Regimes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-108-42552-0.
- ^ "Leftist Opposition Figures Slam IMF Egypt Loan, Call for State-Led Economy". Ahram Online. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.