Atif Sidqi

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Atif Sidqi

Atif Muhammad Nagib Sidqi (born August 29, 1930 in Tanta , † February 25, 2005 in Cairo ; Arabic عاطف محمد نجيب صدقي, DMG ʿĀtif Muḥammad Nagīb Sidqī ) was an Egyptian politician. From 1986 to 1996 he was Prime Minister of his country.

Life

Atif Sidqi was a trained lawyer and economist. He holds a PhD in economics from the Sorbonne . Prior to his appointment, he was head of the Central Audit Office of Egypt.

Sidqi was appointed Prime Minister on November 10, 1986 by Husni Mubarak . He succeeded Ali Lutfi in office. During his reign he implemented the reforms proposed by the International Monetary Fund , not without occasional criticism . On November 25, 1993, he survived an attack by the militant Islamic group al-Jihad in Cairo .

After more than nine years in office, Sidqi resigned on January 2, 1996 with all of his cabinet. Two days later, his successor, Kamal El-Ganzouri, was appointed prime minister.

Sidqi did not recover from a femoral neck fracture that he suffered in 2004. He died on February 25, 2005, at the age of 74, shortly after being admitted to a Cairo hospital. He left his wife Ursula, who came from Germany, and two children together.

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personal data
SURNAME Sidqi, Atif
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sidqi, Atif Muhammad Nagib (full name); Sidki, Atef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Egyptian politician and prime minister (1986–1996)
DATE OF BIRTH August 29, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Aunt
DATE OF DEATH February 25, 2005
Place of death Cairo