Gaber Asfour

Gaber Ahmed Asfour (Arabic: جابر أحمد عصفور, IPA: [ˈɡæːbeɾ ʕɑsˤˈfuːɾ] (25 March 1944 – 31 December 2021) was an Egyptian academic and politician who was a professor at Cairo University from 1966. He was appointed the Minister of Culture on 1 February 2011.[3][4] He had published Countering Fanaticism, Times of the Novel and In Defense of the Enlightenment, among others.[5][6]

جابر عصفور
Gaber Asfour
Minister of Culture of Egypt
In office
17 June 2014[1]  5 March 2015
In office
1 February 2011  9 February 2011
Preceded byFarouk Hosny
Succeeded byAbdel-Wahed El-Nabawi[2]
Personal details
Born(1944-03-25)25 March 1944
El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Egypt
Died31 December 2021(2021-12-31) (aged 77)
Political partyNational Democratic Party
Alma materCairo University

During the 2011 Egyptian protests, he was appointed minister of culture, but he resigned after only one week in office, citing health problems as the reason for his resignation.[7] Asfour died on 31 December 2021, at the age of 77.[8]

References

  1. "BREAKING: New government swears in". Cairo Post. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  2. "UPDATED: Egypt replaces 8 ministers in surprise cabinet reshuffle". Ahram Online. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  3. "DR. GABER ASFOUR". Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. Egypt's New Government Announced On State TV
  5. Prof. Gaber Asfour, Head of the National Translation Foundation in Cairo, Egypt: Biography
  6. For a listing of Dr. Asfour's publications in Arabic, see WorldCat listings for Gaber Asfour
  7. Egypt Protests (Asfour resigns)
  8. "Renowned Arabic Literature professor Gaber Asfour passes away at the age of 77". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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