Mansour El-Essawy

Mansour Abdel Kerim El- Essawy is at the rank of general in the Egyptian police and politicians, formerly in charge of Regional Policy and most recently for the Department of the Interior. He was appointed on March 6, 2011 as the successor of Mahmoud Wagdy as interior minister in the cabinet of Essam Sharaf. In his former role as deputy head of security at Cairo to El- Essawy has used against corruption. Previously, he was also governor of Al- Minya.

On 15 March 2011 he announced the dissolution of the State Security.

On March 22, marched about 18,000 non-commissioned officers of the police in front of the Interior Ministry to demand El- Essawys resignation, Wagdys reinstatement and a raise. The communications center was set on fire, which burned completely. The incident also highlighted, among other things, that many civil servants and employees of the Egyptian police were the old system of Mubarak remained adherent.

The Cabinet Sharaf resigned on November 22, 2011 Closed Back, El- Essawy included.