Tarek Wafik

Tarek Wafik Mohamed is an Egyptian politician and the former minister of housing of Egypt. He was part of the Qandil Cabinet.[1] He was the first housing minister of Egypt who is a specialist in urban development.[2]

Tarek Wafik
Minister of Housing
In office
2 August 2012 – 16 July 2013
Prime MinisterHisham Qandil
Preceded byFathi El Baradei
Personal details
NationalityEgyptian
Political partyFreedom and Justice Party
Alma materCairo University
University of Colorado

Education

Wafik studied architecture at Cairo university.[2][3] He received a PhD in natural resources and planning from the University of Colorado.[2]

Career

Wafik is an urban planning professional and economics expert.[4] He served as an urban planning professor at Cairo University.[5] He also dealt with business activities and headed the Eco Plan Consulting, a private firm based in Giza.[6] He is a member of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) and also, a member of the party's high board.[7] Wafik developed the regional and urban dimensions of the Muslim Brotherhood's the Renaissance Project and is head of the FJP's internal housing committee.[8] He is also one of the members of the Engineers Syndicate after the Muslim Brotherhood won the majority of its seats.[2] He headed the housing portfolio during Morsi's presidential campaign.[9]

He was appointed minister of housing in August 2012, replacing Fathi El Baradie.[10][11] He was one of the FJP members serving in the Qandil cabinet. Wafik's term ended on 16 July 2013 when the interim government led by Hazem Al Beblawi was formed.[12]

References
  1. Yasmine Saleh and Ali Abdelaty (2 August 2012). "Prominent judge to be Egypt's new justice minister". Reuters. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. "The Brothers of the Cabinet". Egypt Independent. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  3. El Sayed, Nadine (1 September 2012). "Muslim Brothers in the Cabinet: The Strategic Five". Egypt Today. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  4. "Egypt cabinet" (PDF). American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  5. Enein, Ahmed Aboul (26 July 2012). "Morsy cabinet in the works". Daily News. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  6. "List of class (A) firms registered at GOPP". UNDP. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  7. "Egypt's government: It's time to get to know the ministers". Egypt Business. 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  8. Enein, Ahmed Aboul (4 August 2012). "Qandil cabinet is more Islamist than it appears". Daily News. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  9. Trager, Eric (September 2012). "Who's Who in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  10. "New Cabinet swears in at presidential palace". Egypt.com. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  11. El Din, Gamal Essam (2 August 2012). "Technocrats outnumber Islamists in Egypt's new Qandil government". Ahram Online. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  12. Hauslohner, Abigail (16 July 2013). "Interim Egyptian cabinet sworn in". The Washington Post. Cairo. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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