Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh
Dr. Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh Abdel Hady (Arabic: عبد المنعم أبو الفتوح عبد الهادي, [ʕæbdelˈmenʕem abu lfʊˈtuːħ ʕæbdelˈhæːdi] or [ʕæbdelˈmonʕem]) (born 15 October 1951) is an Egyptian physician, former student activist and a politician. In 2011–2012, he ran for President of Egypt as an independent. He was formerly a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh عبد المنعم أبو الفتوح | |
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Aboul Fotouh during the WEF 2012 | |
| Secretary General of the Arab Medical Union | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh Abdel Hady 15 October 1951 Cairo, Egypt |
| Political party | Strong Egypt (2012–present) |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
He is known for his staunch opposition to the Sadat and Mubarak regimes as well as his openness towards people of different political ideologies, a subject of controversy among some supporters of Egyptian Islamist movements. Affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood since the early 1970s, Abou al-Fotouh had been a member of the Brotherhood's Guidance Bureau from 1987 until 2009. In 2011, he formally quit all political work with the Muslim Brotherhood and resigned from its membership, following his decision to run for president in the presidential election in 2012. He is currently the secretary-general of the Arab Medical Union. He was arrested on 14 February 2018.