El Amry Farouk
El Amry Farouk | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Sports | |
| In office 2 August 2012 – 2 July 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Hisham Qandil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1970 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 26 January 2024 (aged 53) 6th of October, Egypt |
| Political party | Independent |
El Amry Farouk (Arabic: العامري فاروق; 8 November 1970 – 26 January 2024) was an Egyptian businessman who was minister of state for sports as part of the Qandil cabinet.[1]
Biography[edit]
El Amry Farouk was born on 8 November 1970.[2]
Farouk was one of the board members of Al Ahly Club.[3] He served as the secretary-general of the Association of Private Schools (APS) in Egypt.[4]
Farouk was appointed minister of state for sports on 2 August 2012.[3] He was one of the independent ministers serving in the cabinet.[3][5] Shortly after his appointment, Farouk fired the Egyptian Football Association's executive committee members and appointed a new board to run the federation.[6] On 2 July 2013, Farouk resigned from office due to mass demonstrations in the country.[7]
Farouk was admitted to El Moalmeen Hospital in Gezira after he fell into a coma on 7 November 2023. He was later taken to a hospital in 6th of October, and underwent brain surgery, but died on 26 January 2024 at the age of 53.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Qandil Cabinet sworn in". The Egypt Monocle. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "العامرى فاروق وزير الرياضة الأسبق يحتفل بعيد ميلاده الـ46". Youm7 (in Arabic). 8 November 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Egypt's newly appointed cabinet" (PDF). American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Reem Leila (22–28 May 2008). "Paying the price". Al Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Meet Hisham Qandil's new cabinet". Egypt. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ Inas Mazhar (9–15 August 2012). "League to return". Al Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Egyptian sports minister resigns". Anadolu Agency. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "The death of Al-Amri Farouk, Vice President of Al-Ahly Club". See News. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "الأهلي يعلن الحداد لمدة ثلاثة أيام بعد وفاة العامري فاروق". Youm7 (in Arabic). 26 January 2024.