Gamal Mubarak
Gamal Mubarak (Arabic: جمال مبارك Gamal 's full name جمال الدين محمد حسنى سيد مبارك Gamal ad - Dīn Muḥammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak, Egyptian Arabic: ɡæmæ ː l eddi ː n ː mæħæm Æd Hosni mobɑ ː ɾɑk ); (* December 27, 1963 ) is a politician and banker with Egyptian and British passport and the second son of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzan Saleh Thabit.
Although Gamal has no military background, he tried - in contrast to his older brother Alaa Mubarak - a political career in Egypt. So had been widely expected that he would run in the planned presidential election in September 2011. His father had left open whether he would take up again. After the beginning of the 2011 revolution, Gamal Mubarak, however, was not seen in Egypt and suspects in London. On April 12, 2011, he was charged of Egypt's General Prosecutor's Office to comment on corruption charges before a court in Cairo. The next day he was detained for the purpose of investigative questioning regarding the allegations of corruption for 15 days. On June 2, 2012, the case against him and his brother Alaa was discontinued due to the expiry of the limitation period.
Life
Early years
Gamal Mubarak studied 1981-1985 Economics at the American University in Cairo. A trained banker was 1988-1994 Vice- President of the Section Europe, Middle East and Africa of America International Bank in London ( Bank of America ). His dortiger division focused on the area of investment banking. He returned to Egypt in 1996.
He built in 1997 with some colleagues the Medinvest Associates Ltd.. on which supervised private equity funds and advises companies in financial matters. Gamal Mubarak is the Chairman of the Future Generation Foundation ( FGF), a state- independent organization that is dedicated to vocational training and youth has as a target group. He is also active in several non-governmental organizations, including one that takes care of the construction of social housing.
Entry into politics
His father appointed him in 2002 as general secretary of the Political Committee, which promoted him to third most powerful man in the party and it allows control over a large part of the main activities in the government. The National Democratic Party (NDP ) holds a majority of seats in Parliament.
After the Cabinet changes in July 2004 and the appointment of Ahmad Nazif as the new Prime Minister of Egypt was called the Cabinet " Gamal's cabinet", since almost the entire replacement of the minister was chosen by the political committee of the NDP.
Planned takeover
Although Mubarak and his father had denied it, had been widely expected that Gamal Mubarak would run in the planned Egyptian presidential election in September 2011. In early 2006, repeated Gamal Mubarak emphatically that he did not aspire to the post of his father, but will fill his position in the NDP as deputy secretary general continues. This item is part of the most important organ of the NDP.
A possible obstacle to the takeover could have been the fact that Gamal Mubarak, unlike his father has no military background. Since the 1952 revolution, all Egyptian presidents came from the ranks of the army.
In September 2004, some (unofficial ) political groups like Kifaya expressed their displeasure with the ruling in politics nepotism and demanded changes, especially free elections with more than one candidate. Mubarak's sons is also alleged to have received lucrative investments in numerous companies such as Phillip Morris, Škoda Auto, Movenpick, Vodafone, McDonald's and many others without any investment. They also obtain unsecured bank loans for them and their friends. They should operate with funding from charities illegal financial transactions, arms trafficking and money laundering. To the preferences of the sons shall also include excursions into the world of drug trafficking and illegal export of Egyptian art.
On February 26, 2005 Hosni Mubarak allowed for the presidential elections in September 2005 to set up several candidates. For this purpose, the Parliament amended Article 76 of the Egyptian Constitution. However, many see behind this move to " free elections " a ruse that Gamal Mubarak will make their way later to run for president.
On February 5, 2011 it was announced that Gamal Mubarak gave up the post of chairman of the political committee of the ruling National Democratic Party.
Family
Gamal Mubarak is married to Khadiga El Gammal since 2008. She is the daughter of Egyptian businessman Mahmoud El Gammal and also a graduate of the American University in Cairo.